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UN airlift support for gorilla relocation
Following the release of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report "Last Stand of the Gorilla" in March 2010, the UN Mission in the…
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Park Rangers in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Across the Congo Basin, training for law enforcement personnel and rangers needs to be substantially increased. The park rangers working in Tayna Nature Reserve…
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Park Rangers in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Many of the Congo Basin's national parks are situated in areas of insecurity, which restricts the access of park rangers and limits their capacities…
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Orphaned gorilla and helper, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
A helper/veterinarian from the Dian Fossey Gorilla fund minding an orphaned gorilla in its new habitat. Gorillas are susceptible to the same diseases as…
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Vital Climate Change Graphics for Latin America and the Caribbean (2010)
Climate change – its causes, its global consequences and the magnitude of its expected effects on both ecosystems and human activities – will be…
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Posidonia oceanica
The flower of the seagrass Posidonia oceanica.
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Species distribution maps
Assorted maps from projects, displaying the distribution of flora and fauna, both species and higher taxonomic groups.
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Mining machinery
Mining is a global industry that underpins industrial development in many regions. It is a key sector not only because it is the source…
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Forest conservation and sustainable management initiatives
In November 2009, in an attempt to preserve the forests and slow deforestation, the Governments of Guyana and Norway signed a memorandum of understanding…
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Retreat of tropical glaciers
The retreat of glaciers is a clear indication of how climate change is affecting the Latin American region. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Colombia,…
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Hurricanes on Mesoamerica and the Caribbean, 1904-2009
The extreme climatic events of the Mesoamerican and Caribbean region show that there is a strong correlation (most likely non-linear) between greenhouse gas emissions,…
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Retreat of the snowcapped volcano of Santa Isabel, Colombia
Between 1959 and 1996, the snowcapped volcano of Santa Isabel in Colombia showed a 44% decrease in its ice-covered peak. This process of decrease…