#community conservation

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Nueva Esperanza Municipality Establishes Río Negro, a New Protected Area in the Northern Bolivian Amazon - Andes Amazon Fund

The area encompasses over 517,156 acres (209,286 hectares) of tropical forests, seasonally flooded savannas, alluvial plains, the meandering

From the article:

In a significant victory for conservation in the Bolivian Amazon, the Municipal Government of Nueva Esperanza has officially established the Río Negro Amazonian Forest Municipal Protected Area (Área Protegida Municipal Bosque Amazónico de Manejo Integral y Turístico – BAMIT Río Negro). The area encompasses over 517,156 acres (209,286 hectares) of tropical forests, seasonally flooded savannas, alluvial plains, the meandering Negro River, and ancient geological formations of the Precambrian shield. This new protected area designation is a testament to the strength of community-led conservation and safeguards the area against environmental threats.

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Yellow-spotted baby turtles are released in Brazil river

The project aims to boost numbers of threatened tracajás turtles in Amazonas state.

Some 4,900 yellow-spotted river turtles, also known as tracajás, have been released into the Igapó-Açu River, in Brazil.

The threatened species lives in river basins in northern South America, and the Federal University of Amazonas has been running projects aimed at boosting turtle numbers for a decade.

In that time, more than 70,000 turtles have been set free to live in the wild.

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This Coral Restoration Technique Is 'Electrifying' a Balinese Village

The technique is also changing attitudes and inspiring locals to preserve their natural treasures

There are two parts of this story: The first is that a coral restoration technique called Biorock (which involves running extremely low voltage electricity through metal structures that coral are attached to) is helping to grow new reefs 2-5 times faster than normal.

But the second part of the story is even more important. This new coral technique has allowed people in the small fishing village of Pemuteran to become involved in the conservation of the ecosystem that they rely on for food.

After years of dynamite fishing and cyanide poisoning, the reefs in their region had been damaged and fish stocks plummeted as a result. Once the fishermen understood the relationship between healthy reefs and healthy fish stocks, they became invested in restoring their reefs and even began reporting fishermen from other villages who were continuing to use damaging practices.

One of the workers on the coral restoration project, who was originally doubtful that it would work, said:

“We started taking care of it like a garden. And we started to love it.”

Another reminder that taking care of nature often also means taking care of people.

Thanks to @cognitiveinequality for the submission!

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विश्वभारती चळवळः निसर्गासोबत सहअस्तित्व साधणारा विकास हवा

विश्वभारती ही संकल्पना मुळातच “सर्वांचे अस्तित्व परस्परांवर अवलंबून आहे” या तत्त्वावर उभी आहे. मानव, प्राणी, वनस्पती, जल, वायू, माती आणि सूक्ष्म जीव यांचे एक अदृश्य पण अतूट नाते आहे. या नात्याला धक्का बसला की संपूर्ण सृष्टीचे संतुलन ढासळते. आज जगभरात जैवविविधतेला जे अभूतपूर्व संकट सामोरे जावे लागत आहे, ते पाहता विश्वभारती संकल्पनेत जैवविविधता संवर्धन हा केवळ एक पर्यावरणीय मुद्दा न राहता तो मानवी…

विश्वभारती चळवळः निसर्गासोबत सहअस्तित्व साधणारा विकास हवा

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Rose Island: Beacon of History, Sanctuary of Nature

Nestled in Narragansett Bay off Newport, Rhode Island, Rose Island spans approximately 18–18.5 acres and earned its name because at low tide it resembles the shape of a rose. This tranquil island is accessible only by boat and is lovingly maintained by the Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation, a dedicated nonprofit organization. A Military Legacy: Fort Hamilton’s Remnants Rose Island’s history is…

Rose Island: Beacon of History, Sanctuary of Nature

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स्त्रियांनी जपलेली जैविक विविधता…

स्त्री आणि पर्यावरण जैविक विविधतेचं महत्त्व, तिचं संरक्षण-संवर्धन करण्याची गरज आणि स्थानिक परिस्थितीला अनुरूप अशा संवर्धनाच्या पद्धती यांविषयीचं ज्ञान जगभरातल्या ग्रामीण स्त्रियांनी पिढ्यान् पिढ्या जपलं आहे. जैविक विविधता हा आपल्या जगण्याचा पाया आहे, याची जाणीव असल्यामुळे स्त्रिया आपल्या परिसरातल्या वैविध्याच्या रक्षणासाठी पुढाकारही घेतात. आपल्या देशात आणि देशाबाहेरच्या अनेक ठिकाणी स्त्रियांनीच…

स्त्रियांनी जपलेली जैविक विविधता…