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  • Soungala Diarra holding up non-timber forest products in Trakenien village in Mali - © Tree Aid 2021
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  • Sun-dried and cracked hydromorphic soil typical of former inundated mud pools. Sahel, Mali.
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    Dieci aree protette in Svizzera, Francia e Italia entrano nella Green List dell’IUCN


    Rinnovato lo status di quattro siti in Italia e Repubblica di Corea. Gland, Svizzera, 20 aprile 2021 (IUCN) - L'Unione Internazionale per la Conservazione della Natura (IUCN) ha ammesso dieci nuove aree situate in Svizzera, Francia e Italia alla Green List delle Aree Protette e Conservate dell’IUCN, lo standard globale che riconosce le Aree Protette gestite efficacemente su scala mondiale. È stato, inoltre, rinnovato lo status di appartenza alla Green List di tre aree della Repubblica di Corea ed una italiana. La Green List dell’IUCN é formata ad oggi da 59 aree situate in 16 paesi in tutto il mondo.

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