Conservation Efforts
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Animals BrazilA First-of-Its-Kind Sanctuary to Protect a Precious Woodpecker
In order to save the Kaempfer’s woodpecker, the state of Tocantins purchased a portion of the Cerrado landscape, turning it into the very first sanctuary dedicated to the Brazil-endemic bird, that is part of a growing network of protected lands.
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Animals AfricaLions Roar and Numbers Soar Thanks to National Park “Mosaics”
Thanks to the establishment of large protected areas across Africa through the use of state lands, private properties, and corridors that extend far beyond the boundaries of formally protected areas, the mighty yet vulnerable lion is thriving once more.
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Animals FinlandHello, Adorable Seal Pups: Record Number Born in 2022
Conservation efforts to save one of Finland’s highly-endangered and much-loved seal species have paid off since there was a record number of births in 2022, bringing to an estimated 440 Saimaa ringed seals across the Scandinavian country.
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Animals EcuadorTortoises Thriving on a Volcano’s Slopes
The largest island in Ecuador’s Galápagos archipelago is home to the booming population of the Alcedo giant tortoise, a cold-blooded reptile endemic to the island, where conservation efforts paid off to save the species and its importance in maintaining its surrounding ecosystems.
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Environment
Environment JapanScience Prove Fishers Right: Happy Forest Means Happy Sea
For more than 30 years, fishers in Kesennuma, Japan, started planting trees along the coastal watersheds, and today, science has confirmed the hunch these men of the sea had regarding the intimate link between a healthy forest and a thriving marine life.