WWF Helps Protect Over 6 Million Acres in the Amazon
World Wildlife Fund is on a roll! On June 6, 2006 the Brazilian government announced the creation of new protected areas in the Amazon region totaling approximately 6.2 million acres. The Amazon has the world’s highest diversity of birds and freshwater fish, as well as the planet’s largest rain forest, which is home to more than one third of all species. However, illegal logging, slash-and-burn agriculture, and other human activities are destroying the forest at an alarming rate. This is another amazing step forward for WWF’s ambitious conservation project, the Amazon Region Protected Area (ARPA). Learn more about this fabulous conservation victory!
