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As #COP17 concludes, countries have taken an important step toward reforming subsidies harmful to nature.
@conservationorg's Lina Barrera reflects on the outcomes and work ahead as we look toward #COP31.
Read our full statement: conservation.org/press/state…
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There’s something spooky happening under the sea…
Coral reefs are turning white as a ghost! 👻🪸
At Conservation International, we’re working to help coral’s fight back, because what’s the world without reefs? Now that’s a real fright! #Halloween
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What turns an unexpected experience into a conservation career? For @ConservationOrg’s Kelvin Alie, it began with a high school internship in Dominica. In our latest installment of our series My ‘Why’, he shares how it sparked his passion for protecting nature.
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When drought & climate change left children hungry & schools attendance dwindling in Kenya’s Chyulu Hills, community leaders took action.
With money earned from protecting their forests, they started a school food program that has fed nearly 35,000 children in just over a year.
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Colombia’s high mountain ecosystems sustain millions of people, but climate change & unsustainable land use put them at risk.
For over 10 years, Camilo “Apiman” López has worked alongside @CIColombia to restore & protect the nature that sustains these communities.
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Indigenous communities across the Amazon rely on 5,700+ plant species, many threatened by climate change.
Indigenous knowledge and science come #TogetherForScience to help protect the Amazon's biodiversity and cultural heritage.
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Price premiums for certified sustainable seafood rarely reach small-scale fishers, but more transparency & fairer distribution of benefits across supply chains can make a difference.
We can work #TogetherForScience & find solutions that protect the ocean & people who rely on it
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What can one unforgettable experience teach us about conservation? For Jennifer Howard of @ConservationOrg, a flight over Kenya’s mangroves reinforced a lesson: meaningful conservation takes people working #TogetherForScience.
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In Huanchaco, Peru, generations of fishermen have continued the ancient art of reed boat-making.
Now, this unique tradition faces an uncertain future.
Learn more about the people keeping this heritage alive.
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In a groundbreaking effort, @KonservasiID researchers and partners worked from the AIR to humanely tag a pygmy blue whale using a drone-launched dart, giving us rare insights into how these majestic giants move and live in the ocean. conservation.org/news/how-sc…
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Government spending can work better for people, nature, and the economy.
As delegates at #COP17 examine nature-harming subsidies, reforming incentives can and must support biodiversity and climate goals.
Explore @ConservationOrg's latest report: conservation.org/projects/ac……
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What sparked @conservationorg's Trond Larsen’s lifelong commitment to conservation? A hidden Andean stream filled with frogs — and years later, the loss of them. Curiosity and knowledge come #TogetherForScience.
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Four years ago, the world committed to protect 30% of lands and seas by 2030. At #COP17, we’ll be working #TogetherforScience and for the future to accelerate action, invest in nature, and support the people protecting our planet.
LEARN MORE: conservation.org/press/conse…
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To date, no whale shark pupping ground has ever been confirmed anywhere in the world.
Collaboration & discovery come #TogetherForScience as newborn whale shark sightings & research led by @KonservasiID, @ConservationOrg’s in-country partner, offer clues to this ocean mystery. 🦈
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Healthy oceans begin along the coast.
In Mexico's Ría Celestún Biosphere Reserve, @ConservationOrg Mexico is working with local community members, training them to help monitor and restore mangroves, supporting the health of coastal and marine ecosystems for generations to come.
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The people who know the Amazon best have cared for it for generations. But climate change threatens the forest — and the knowledge passed down to protect it.
Supporting Indigenous leadership is essential to the Amazon’s future. #IndigenousPeoplesDay
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Indigenous communities have protected nature by bring traditional knowledge and scientific understanding #TogetherForScience.
This #IndigenousPeoplesDay, discover how their ancient knowledge is shaping conservation: conservation.org/news/inside…
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What does it take to build a future for all? For John Buchanan of @ConservationOrg, it was discovering jaguars thriving alongside farms in Brazil’s Cerrado. It takes everybody, everyday, working #TogetherForScience.
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In Timor-Leste, coral reefs provide food, livelihoods & protection. We’re working to equip local youth & communities with the tools & knowledge to safeguard them 🪸 – because lasting conservation starts local.
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Efforts aim to reintroduce the critically endangered axolotl into the wild by reviving a traditional farming culture. @unam_mx @_CIMexico
LEARN MORE: conservation.org/blog/mexico…
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The rosewood tree provides the scent to some of your favorite perfumes, but years of overharvesting pushed it toward extinction.
Now, with support from @ConservationOrg, @CaminoVerde & @SERNANP, communities are showing that harvesting rosewood doesn't contribute to its threat.
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3 years, the same land, and a new future.
@CIColombia is helping restore Hulia's forests, farms, and communities — building resilient, healthier soils and bringing wildlife back to the landscape. #InternationalCoffeeDay
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A powerful symbol of hope hatched in Colombia’s lush Huila landscape.
There are less than 1,000 black & chestnut eagles left in the wild, but forest restoration & sustainable coffee-growing practices are helping this endangered bird of prey soar again. #InternationalCoffeeDay
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For thousands of years, Peru’s coastal communities have ridden the waves on caballitos de totora — reed boats woven by hand. In Huanchaco, the tradition lives on, supported by healthy wetlands where the reeds grow.
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In celebration of #NationalCoffeeDay, meet Raina Lang, @ConservationOrg’s Managing Director, Sustainable Coffee, and hear how an unexpected conversation with a coffee farmer helped shape her path in conservation.
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A blue of movement. A flash of fur. The glint of eyes in the dark.
Deep in the mountains of Palawan, @ConservationOrg scientists are capturing what few people ever see: the secret lives of the Philippines’ rarest species.
LEARN MORE: conservation.org/news/candid…
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What if the money governments are already spending could work better? Reforming incentives can support people and economies without working against climate and biodiversity goals. #ClimateWeekNYC #COP17 #COP31
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Along Colombia’s Caribbean coast, @CIColombia's work shows that local action can deliver for mangroves that store carbon, support biodiversity, and protect communities. As #ClimateWeekNYC continues, #COP17 & #COP31 must help scale solutions.
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Indigenous, local, and Afro-descendant peoples protect biodiversity, yet only 0.5% of multilateral climate finance supports their tenure rights and forest management. Time to support their leadership. #ClimateWeekNYC #COP17 #COP31
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Biodiversity and climate go hand in hand. At #ClimateWeekNYC and as we look ahead to #COP17 and #COP31, we’re highlighting why protecting biodiversity must be part of climate action and why these two crises must be tackled together.
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How much does mangrove restoration really cost?
Restoring one million hectares could prevent one billion tons of carbon emissions — and return five times the investment through benefits like disaster protection and healthier fisheries.
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Halfway to 2030, we need climate and biodiversity action to work together. As #ClimateWeekNYC kicks off, #COP17 and #COP31 are key opportunities to turn global commitments into action.
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Underneath the ground, intricate fungal networks are working together with plants to absorb massive amounts of carbon — equivalent to more than a third of the world’s annual fossil fuel emissions. 🍄
LEARN MORE: conservation.org/news/fungi-…
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We’re thrilled to celebrate the @EarthshotPrize 2026 finalists! 🌎
We’re especially proud to support Protect and Restore Nature finalist, the Government of Bhutan.
Discover more about the 2026 finalists here: earthshotprize.org/
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Ecuador’s Palora-Pastaza Connectivity Corridor is a landmark achievement for conservation in the Amazon.
Spanning more than 316,000 hectares, the corridor creates space for wildlife to move and thrive while strengthening the communities that depend on this vital landscape.
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.@ConservationSA_ is advancing landscape-scale change through the Regenerative Fund for Nature, alongside @com_bestseller, @KeringGroup and others, supporting a vision to restore & protect at least 500,000 hectares of grasslands.
LEARN MORE: conservation.org/news/south-…
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More than 4 million trees. That’s what it looks like when the communities of Madagascar’s Lake Alaotra – together with support from @ConservationOrg Madagascar and @Mastercard’s #PricelessPlanet Coalition – came together to fight for a healthier future.
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Forests are some of the coolest places on Earth — literally. 🌲
During the 2021 Pacific Northwest heatwave, dense forests were up to 3°C cooler than areas without trees.
For the plants and animals that depend on them, that cooling can mean survival.
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A first-of-its-kind biodiversity effort is underway in the Brazilian Amazon.
@CIBrasil is working with Indigenous Panará researchers, Iakiô, Rede Xingu+, ISA, UFPA, Unicamp and Jardim Botânico do Rio to document wildlife across their nearly 500,000-hectare territory.
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📣 CAT LOVERS 📣
The fishing cat is one of Asia's most elusive small wild cats. For the 1st time, there is a confirmed sighting of the species in the restored Pursat flooded forest around Cambodia's Tonle Sap Lake, marking a major milestone following 15 years of conservation.
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In the páramo, @CIColombia scientists are documenting moths that silently help keep this ecosystem alive in an effort to strengthen conservation efforts.
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This week, the @UN confirmed what scientists have long warned: We’re going to overshoot 1.5°C of warming.
@conservationorg’s Lina Barrera shares why nature is a big part of how we correct course, and get back to 1.5°C.
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Flooding and landslides in Nepal show how changes in the Himalayas can reach far downstream.
@conservationorg’s Saurav Malhotra explains why restoring nature and resilient infrastructure are both critical for the future safety of communities across the region.
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In Timor-Leste, coral reefs provide food, livelihoods & protection. We’re working to equip local youth & communities with the tools & knowledge to safeguard them 🪸 – because lasting conservation starts local.
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What does it take to turn awareness into action for nature?
For @ConservationOrg’s Kelsey Rosenbaum, it starts with bringing people and ideas together.
In the latest My ‘Why,’ she shares how that strength shaped her path in conservation.
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In Palau, giant clams are woven into daily life. But as demand grows and climate change accelerates, wild populations are declining.
@conservationorg is working with local partners to raise and protect young clams in hatcheries while supporting reefs and local livelihoods.
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Seagrasses are one of our climate’s unsung heroes. 🌊
But they’re under pressure — and protecting them has never been more important.
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This is mothing, a meticulous process of identifying moth species by hand, photograph by photograph, page by page.
In Colombia's páramo, @CIColombia scientists are documenting the moths that silently help keep this ecosystem alive in an effort to strengthen conservation efforts.
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One year ago, Wanami, an @IUCNOfficial Endangered black-&-chestnut eagle (Spizaetus isidori), was born in Huila, Colombia. Through @CIcolombia's Hylea Pact & Grupo Ecológico Yareit, communities are monitoring & protecting this majestic bird.
Every healthy forest is a home. 🌳
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In a groundbreaking effort, @KonservasiID researchers and partners worked from the AIR to humanely tag a pygmy blue whale using a drone-launched dart, giving us rare insights into how these majestic giants move and live in the ocean.
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📣 CAT LOVERS 📣
The fishing cat is one of Asia's most elusive small wild cats. For the 1st time, there is a confirmed sighting of the species in the restored Pursat flooded forest around Cambodia's Tonle Sap Lake.
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For generations, communities around Cambodia’s Tonle Sap Lake have depended on its waters and forests for their livelihoods.
Now, local communities are helping restore the flooded forests that keep this vital ecosystem thriving — and protect the people who depend on it. 🌱
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For the fishing village of Topón in southern Mexico, crocodiles were once feared. Now, they are no longer foes, but critical partners in conservation. @TheGEF @_CIMexico
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In Timor-Leste, the relationship between people and crocodiles runs deep. 🐊
But as human-crocodile encounters increase, communities are finding new ways to coexist.
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A powerful symbol of hope hatched in Colombia’s lush Huila landscape.
There are less than 1,000 black and chestnut eagles left in the wild, but forest restoration and sustainable coffee-growing practices are helping this endangered bird soar again.
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Tokelau's ocean continues to thrive. One year ago, a survey combining modern science with Indigenous Tokelauan knowledge found recovering coral reefs, thriving reef sharks, and flourishing seabirds.
Ancient knowledge. Urgent science.
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Deep in Cambodia’s Central Cardamom Mountains, scientists are listening to the forest’s voices. 🎵
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Native grasslands cover about 40% of the planet, store carbon, and support millions of livelihoods, yet are often overlooked.
In Kenya’s Chyulu Hills, restoring grasslands is reducing conflict between people, livestock, and wildlife by improving shared resources.
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Every elephant family depends on healthy forests. 🐘
This #WorldElephantDay, we're celebrating Cambodia's Central Cardamom Mountains, a vital landscape for Asian elephants. By protecting these forests, we're helping elephants, and the ecosystems they help sustain, thrive.
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The people who know the Amazon best have cared for it for generations. But climate change threatens the forest & knowledge passed down to protect it.
Supporting Indigenous leadership is essential to the Amazon’s future. Ancient knowledge. Urgent science. #IndigenousPeoplesDay
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Indigenous cultures are deeply shaped by their landscapes — creating relationships with nature inseparable from identity itself.
Ancient knowledge. Urgent science.
LEARN MORE: conservation.org/news/inside…
#IndigenousPeoplesDay
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