Safeguards Announced
We applaud U.S. President Joe Biden for protecting 625 million acres of ocean from oil and natural gas leasing. A sanctuary designation for the Hudson Canyon is still needed, said WCS's John Calvelli.
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Protecting Coral Reefs
Roughly 90% of coral reefs globally face collapse by 2050 due to human activity. Miamba Yetu, a creative new financing mechanism, is designed to help protect them off Kenya and Tanzania.
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2024 WCS Impact Report
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Conserves habitat for
~40%
of Earth’s biodiversity
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360+
protected areas WCS helped create since our founding
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3.5M
visitors to our zoos and aquarium in 2023
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440+
local partner organizations, including local communities and Indigenous Peoples
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