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https://newsroom.wcs.org/News-Releases/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/17153/New-Marine-Protected-Area-Isla-Aji-Safeguards-Important-Coastal-Ecosystems-English-and-Spanish.aspx>
* Isla Ají MPA, spanning 24,600 hectares (246 square kilometers / 95 square
miles), helps to safeguard local fisheries critically important to
livelihoods and wellbeing of local communities
* The Afro-Colombian led, newly declared protected area shelters humpback
whales, critically endangered largetooth sawfish, migratory shorebirds, and
several species of sea turtles
* Ahead of the Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) Conference of the Parties
set to take place later this year in Kunming, China, this new MPA helps
Colombia achieve targets under the CBD, including the global 30x30 target
expected to be adopted this year
Via
Future Crunch Apr 15, 2022:
https://futurecrunch.com/goodnews-womens-rights-indonesia/
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
