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Between savannahs and swamp forests populated by fragile #species, the Lake Tele #Community Reserve embodies a rare ecological balance that is now threatened by the effects of #climatechange. Le Courrier de la Nature highlights the Reserve (French only): bit.ly/4dIbeDP

🧵This #WorldOceansDay 🌊, our team is on the ground in Nice, France for #UNOC3 to advocate for bold, science-backed action to protect our ocean’s future.

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Our focus for #UNOC3 includes climate-resilient coral reefs, advancing regional cooperation for #30x30, and elevating the leadership of coastal women worldwide, says WCS’s Dr. Stacy Jupiter.

Today at #UNOC3, we unveiled with partners the first new 50 Reefs+ maps, pinpointing climate-resilient coral reefs across key regions including the Coral Triangle, Pacific, and Western Indian Ocean. Will help guide conservation and investment. #ForCoral

NEWS: Tanzania declares two new Marine Protected Areas in Pemba Island biodiversity hotspot at #UNOC3. The areas protect coral reefs, seagrasses, mangroves, and threatened shark and ray species. ▶️ bit.ly/3FNSM02

At #UNOC3 today, we announced over $40M in active funding commitments for #30x30 action, catalyzed by our 30x30 Ocean Accelerator. “It’s about achieving real, lasting outcomes for biodiversity and people,” said WCS’s Stacy Jupiter. ▶️ bit.ly/447eANj

NEWS: At #UNOC3, 11 governments have united to sign a bold new pledge to safeguard climate-resilient #coralreefs. “This is more than a commitment—it’s a lifeline for coral reefs and the communities that depend on them,” said WCS’s Dr Emily Darling. 🪸 bit.ly/3HO6xw9

New paper co-authored by WCS's Daniel Zarin highlights need for governments and private sector to support both approaches to carbon-dioxide removal (CDR): nature-based, like reforestation, and those that rely on emerging technologies. Read the paper: bit.ly/4kDGsPd

Tanzania just declared two new MPAs in critical habitat for sharks, rays, and other marine life! SCF is proud to support WCS in working with the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar and Pemba’s coastal communities to co-develop strong, lasting protections. 🦈

Hunting, handling, consumption, and sale of #bushmeat increase the risk of transmission of pathogens such as Ebola and #Mpox. In the Republic of #Congo, WCShas been working since 2008 to reduce these risks. #ZoonoticDiseases #EbolaPrevention #MpoxAwareness #OneHealth #WCSCongo

LISTEN: At #UNOC3, we announced over $40M in active funding commitments for #30x30 action, catalyzed by our WCS 30x30 Ocean Accelerator. This can help us expand and strengthen protections to reach the 30% goal, says WCS’s Stacy Jupiter. 🔊 apple.co/3FUfPpX #WCSWildAudio

🧵 from #UNOC3: 11 countries signed a commitment to protect climate-resilient coral reefs. This is vital, said Melissa Wright of Bloomberg Philanthropies at the announcement, as earlier this year we learned that 84% of reefs have been exposed to heat stress.

NEWS: At #UNOC3, 3 nations and 20 institutions launch global commitment to elevate women in ocean leadership—movement secures $3.8M Global Environment Facility (GEF) grant “This is what transformation looks like,” said WCS's Pamela Castillo. Read more: bit.ly/3Zr7cd6

S6 E8: The WCS 30x30 Ocean Accelerator Is Leveraging $40 Million for Marine Conservation “We’re interested in making sure that where there’s protection in place it matters for biodiversity and for people.”—Stacy Jupiter LISTEN: apple.co/3FUfPpX. Preview below:

Half of the world’s habitable land is used for agriculture, with most of this used to raise livestock for dairy and meat. Livestock are fed from two sources: lands on which the animals graze and land on which feeding crops, such as soy and cereals, are grown. How much would our

Rare sightings: In the South Gobi, WCS Mongolia is monitoring how wildlife uses crossing structures at a newly built railway. This is important to improve vital connectivity for these nomadic species. Recently, they caught clips of a rare Eurasian lynx.

Decoding the language of elephants observer.co.uk/news/science-t…

AI’s latest trick? Decoding the language of elephants, writes The Observer. WCS, a partner of Cornell University, employs the four Congolese researchers working for Elephant Listening Project @ The Cornell Lab in Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park on this work. observer.co.uk/news/science-t…

Camera Trap Picture of The Week 📸 A forest lineup you don’t see every day! A whole crew of Red River Hogs (Potamochoerus porcus) caught on camera at Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary — one of the few places in Nigeria where they still roam free. #redriverhog #conservation