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| Red-eyed tree frog, Costa Rica. Photo © Kenneth A. Deitcher |
Big Deal: A Pact to Protect Guatemala's Tropical Forests
The Nature Conservancy has just brokered one of the largest debt-for-nature swaps in history — and scored a big victory for jaguars, scarlet macaws, and other tropical forest wildlife in Guatemala. Under the agreement, Guatemala will use $24 million of forgiven debt to fund protection efforts for three natural preserves there, containing some of the richest biodiversity on our planet.
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| Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, Oklahoma. Photo © Harvey Payne |
The First-Ever Conservancy Photo Contest
The Conservancy invites you to enter your nature images in our first-ever digital photography competition! Original photos of your favorite lands, waters, plants, animals and people in nature are all eligible. One winning image will be featured on the nature.org website, visited by more than 4 million people annually. And another picture will be printed in the 2008 Conservancy calendar!
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| Great Horned Owl. Photo © ZSSD/Minden Pictures |
Send a Scary Ecard for Halloween
Our free Halloween-themed ecards feature stunning photography of some of the scariest animals around — owls, bats, spiders, and more! Despite their frightful appearance, these images all depict the biodiversity we're working to protect. Sending a scary ecard is a great way to share your love of nature — no matter what nature looks like!
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| Beaches at Pez Maya, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. Photo © Ryan Finchum/Emerald Planet |
Plan Your Spring Getaway
Sure, autumn just arrived — but it's never too early to start thinking about a spring trip to someplace warm and exciting. Why not take a Conservancy Journey to some of the Last Great Places in Central America? Each trip visits our conservation projects and highlights the strategies used to protect them.
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| Reading in a meadow. Photo © iStockphoto |
Enviro-tips: Your Favorite Green Reads
Last month's Enviro-tips featured a list of the favorite environmental books by Conservancy staffers, as well as an invitation for your own top green reads. Now check out the 10 eco-books you most frequently mentioned!
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