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Its objectives, powers and authority are set out in the establishing Act, the Conservation and Environment Protection Authority Act 2014. [16] The act is expressed to bind the State of PNG (s.3). The PNG government's efforts to conserve biodiversity are supported by international environmental conservation Non-governmental organizations (NGOs ...
A study of biodiversity identified a further 398 areas as candidates for conservation. [3] This would increase the total protected areas to 16.8% of the total country area. Included in the PNG protected area list, but not formally recognized by International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources ( IUCN ) is the terrestrial ...
Regional biodiversity includes habitats and ecosystems that synergizes and either overlaps or differs on a regional scale. National biodiversity within a country determines the ability for a country to thrive according to its habitats and ecosystems on a national scale.
A 2019 UN report assessing global biodiversity extrapolated IUCN data to all species and estimated that 1 million species worldwide could face extinction. [ 38 ] [ 39 ] Conservation of a select species are often prioritized on several factors which include significant economic and ecological value, as well as desirability or attractiveness. [ 40 ]
Environmental leaders from 185 countries gathered in Vancouver, Canada, on Thursday to launch a fund to support global conservation, and the United Nations called for contributions to help meet ...
The Sundarbans are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, recognized for their unique biodiversity and extensive network of tidal waterways. [4] Bhitarkanika Mangroves (Odisha): Located in the Mahanadi delta region, Bhitarkanika National Park contains Odisha's largest mangrove forests. It is known for its saltwater crocodiles, monitor lizards, and olive ...
At a press conference at Mar-a-Lago Monday, President-elect Donald Trump addressed questions about vaccine policy under his administration.
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