The World Achieves its Target to Protect More Land, Adding 42%—the Size of Russia—in Last Decade

Since 2010, over 8.1 million square miles have been added to the world’s network of national parks and conservation areas, an area greater than the land mass of Russia. That means about 17% of land and inland water habitats and 8% of marine areas—especially those with particular importance for biodiversity—are now within formal protected areas […]

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