Global Conservation's work in Global Park Defense protecting four UNESCO World Heritage and national parks, including the stunning and priceless Jardines de la Reina Marine National Park in Cuba, are highlighted in this summary of completed work.
2015-2016 Progress Report
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Alaungdaw Kathapa National Park Closed Due to Myanmar Coup
In January, Myanmar’s military launched a coup against the country’s most popular political party, seizing full control of the government and ending a brief period of quasi-democracy that had begun in 2011. Political stability is key for successful conservation, and unfortunately this unrest has led to the closure of Alaungdaw Kathapa National Park (AKNP), one of our Global Park Defense sites.
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April 2021 Newsletter: Wildlife of Mirador Video, and More
Our news for the past few months includes a new video about the wildlife of Mirador National Park, an update on our scouting mission to La Amistad International Park, Costa Rica, a progress update from the Leuser Ecosystem of Sumatra, and a note about Alaungdaw Kathapa National Park in Myanmar.
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DaMaI 2020-2021 Progress Report: 15 poachers arrested, GC supports 6 ATVs
Our partners in Sabah, Malaysia were recently successful in stopping 15 poachers in the Danum-Maliau-Imbak ecosystem. We're proud to continue supporting their work.
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Conservation Hero: Rudi Putra, Leuser Ecosystem
Rudi Putra has worked tirelessly to save the Leuser Ecosystem of Sumatra, Indonesia for the past twelve years. As the director of the conservation NGO Forum Konservasi Leuser (Leuser Conservation Forum), Rudi has been a critical partner in fighting illegal logging and land encroachment in the last place on Earth where wild rhinos, elephants, tigers and orangutans still coexist.
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