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The animation video shows why wetlands are so important for waterbirds and people.

The Selva Maya is home to immense biodiversity - and the ancient Maya city of Tikal. Today, the forest is under threat but NGOs and locals are working together to save it, along with their livelihoods.

At the border between Togo and Benin, coexistence between people and animals hasn't been easy. A new biosphere reserve is helping.

Costa Rica is a frontrunner when it comes to nature conservation but finding the cash to keep its status isn't easy. Conservationists, lawmakers and NGOs are searching for solutions.

Colombia's SFF Los Colorados natural park is a haven for wildlife, but human settlers are causing problems. Park rangers are using novel ways to educate new arrivals about their environment, including a jaguar festival.

Protection of the ecosystem and a myriad of species has high priority on the Seychelles. The BIOFIN initiative will support the country in its efforts.

The Sheka forest is one of the last tropical forests in Ethiopia and is sacred to the clans there. But human encroachment are threatening its survival. Now a local NGO is providing an alternative.

After hundreds of years living with nature, some indigenous communities in Peru are feeling the heat of climate change. They are using simple methods to continue their traditional existence and prevent biodiversity loss.

The strip of Caribbean Ocean between St. Kitts and Nevis might be narrow, but is home to countless species. Because they have to share their space with fishing boats and tourists, there is plenty of scope for conflict.

Conservationists in Vietnam have tried in vain to track down the rare, endangered and elusive saola. They can't protect it until they know where it lives. To help in the search, they have enlisted blood-sucking leeches.