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Vanuatu is scheduled to graduate from the category of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) on 4 December 2020. It will then be considered a developing country. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

 A pregnant reef manta ray (Mobula alfredi) has been spotted swimming far offshore in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, near Cocos Island, which is a long way from the creature's traditional home. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

Recent research suggests that designating small fragments of old-growth temperate forests as protected areas is not sufficient to halt loss of bird diversity, and that better monitoring and management of forests is required to achieve conservation goals.

This survey is designed to better understand the knowledge and capacity development needs of the broad conservation community with regards to protected area finance.

...the Norwegian Royal Court announced that His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway would visit the nations of Tonga, Fiji and Samoa. The visit will be carried out from 5 April to 11 April of this year. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

Researchers will monitor the environmental effects of an industrial test to extract valuable metals from the Pacific sea floor. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

A persistent mass of warm water in the Arctic provided a preview of how climate change may impact humpback whales. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

This report presents solution models for three types of marine pollution originating on land: wastewater, agricultural runoff, and marine litter. Click on the link below to access the full report. 

Early engagement among the data collectors and the stakeholders involved in policy development and implementation is important to help translate tracking data into conservation outcomes. Click on the link below for details on how ot access the full article. 

CEPF works to protect biodiversity by empowering civil society organizations (CSOs) such as nonprofit groups, indigenous peoples organizations and farmers’ cooperatives. Click on the link below for further details.