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"In the Congo, the government has approved the extension of the Conkouati-Douli
national park towards the Atlantic Ocean. This decision will strengthen the
conservation of marine fauna, in particular marine turtles, dolphins and
humpback whales.
At a meeting of the Council of Ministers on 25 October 2023, the Congolese
government adopted a draft decree amending decree no. 99-136 bis of 14 August
1999 creating the Conkouati-Douli national park. The decree increases the
park’s total surface area from 504,950 to 795,550 hectares, a marine extension
of 2,900 km2.
This decision “enables the Congo to align itself with the Kumning-Montreal
agreement (adopted in 2022 in Canada, editor’s note) concerning the adoption of
a new global framework aimed at halting the decline in biodiversity by 2030, in
particular through the expected protection of at least 30% of land and sea”,
explains Thierry Lézin Moungalla, the Congolese government spokesman. According
to the Noé association, which is responsible for the delegated management of
this biodiversity hotspot, Conkouati-Douli now has a total maritime area of
4,275 km2."
Via
Future Crunch:
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