Conservation news: Rivers, Lakes & Wetlands
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Dams could signal death knell for Mekong giant catfish
Damming the mainstream of the lower Mekong River would represent a significant new threat to the ...
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Europe’s last wild sturgeons threatened by ongoing illegal fishing and caviar trade—WWF and TRAFFIC
Ongoing illegal fishing and trade in caviar in Romania and Bulgaria is threatening the survival of ...
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WWF tool measures cumulative impact of hydropower, mining projects in Amazon
WWF calls for a common vision for Amazonian river basins that are the site of large-scale mining ...
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New forest loss figures highlight need for green growth in the Greater Mekong
The Greater Mekong subregion in Southeast Asia risks losing more than a third of its remaining ...
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Protection of bird colonies takes flight with creation of three Ramsar wetlands
WWF proposes cross-border conservation measures for bird species
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Yangtze finless porpoise population nosedives to 1,000
The Yangtze finless porpoise population has declined to a mere 1,000 individuals, making the ...
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WWF exposes seven sins of dam building
WWF criticizes dam projects worldwide that continue to violate fundamental sustainability criteria.
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WWF exposes seven sins of dam building
WWF criticizes dam projects worldwide that continue to violate fundamental sustainability criteria.
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Rare turtle sets Japanese precedent
Japan is asking the world’s governments to help protect the Ryukyu black-breasted leaf turtle.
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Bolivia designates world’s largest protected wetland
To mark the annual World Wetlands Day, the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International ...
