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Africa’s wildlife parks managers meet to boost conservation

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Officials are meeting in Kigali in Rwanda this week as part of the continent's first-ever Africa Protected Areas Congress in a bid to expand the preservation of land and marine wildlife, despite little funding and the low quality of many existing conservation areas in the region. Just 14% of Africa's land and inland water ecosystems and 17% of coastal and marine areas are protected, according to United Nations estimates. The continent currently …

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Associated Press News

Africa’s wildlife parks managers meet to boost conservation

MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Officials are meeting in Kigali in Rwanda this week as part of the continent's first-ever Africa Protected Areas Congress in a bid to expand the preservation of land and marine wildlife, despite little funding and the low quality of many existing conservation areas in the region.

2 years ago·United States

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The Washington Post

Africa’s wildlife parks managers meet to boost conservation

Officials are meeting in Kigali in Rwanda this week as part of the continent’s first-ever Africa Protected Areas Congress in a bid to expand the protection of land and marine wildlife, despite little funding and the low quality of many existing conservation areas in the region

2 years ago

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Africa’s wildlife parks managers meet to boost conservation

MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Officials are meeting in Kigali in Rwanda this week as part of the continent’s first-ever Africa Protected Areas Congress in a bid to expand the preservation of land and marine wildlife, despite little funding and the low quality of many existing conservation areas in the region. Just 14% of Africa’s land and inland water ecosystems and 17% of coastal and marine areas are protected, according to United Nations estimates. Th…

2 years ago·Tacoma, United States

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