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	<title>Fauna &#38; Flora International &#187; News</title>
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		<title>Eco-tourism company gives conservation boost to Kenyan communities</title>
		<description><![CDATA[New agreement between Kenya’s Sera Conservancy and tourist operator offers a pioneering approach to conservation ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/eco-tourism-company-gives-conservation-boost-to-kenyan-communities/</link>
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		<title>Green is the new blackwood at London Fashion Week</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ethically sourced African blackwood jewellery to shine at The Good Fashion Show.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/green-is-the-new-blackwood-at-london-fashion-week/</link>
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		<title>High level forest disturbance increases human-elephant conflict risk in Cambodia</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Large scale habitat conversion and high levels of forest disturbance have resulted in a spate of recent sightings of elephants in and around number of villages across the Cardamom Mountains landscape over the last 12 months. Until recently, elephants were rarely if ever seen, even by conservation researchers. These pictures and video were captured in January 2012 by the FFI Cambodian Elephant Conservation Group team. Taken on the forest edge close to a sugar cane plantation, they show how scary&#8230;]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/high-level-forest-disturbance-increases-human-elephant-conflict-risk-in-cambodia/</link>
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		<title>Mountain gorilla found dead in poacher’s snare</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Young gorilla struggled for days before dying in a snare set for antelope]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/mountain-gorilla-found-dead-in-poachers-snare/</link>
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		<title>Elephant murdered for ivory in Democratic Republic of Congo</title>
		<description><![CDATA[WARNING: This article and its accompanying photos are of a very graphic and disturbing nature and are likely to cause distress to some readers. Fauna &#038; Flora International (FFI) has chosen to publish these images and story in recognition of the animal’s life and its subsequent, brutal killing.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/elephant-murdered-for-ivory-in-drc/</link>
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		<title>£75,000 bequest to help wild orang-utans in Kalimantan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A legacy gift from a conservation supporter creates genuine prospects for the survival of Bornean orang-utans]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/legacy-to-help-wild-orang-utans-in-kalimantan/</link>
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		<title>Protecting wetlands in Uzbekistan’s arid climate</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A research team, supported by the Conservation Leadership Programme, is leading the way to better bird conservation.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/protecting-wetlands-in-uzbekistans-arid-climate/</link>
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		<title>Surviving Siamese crocodile blessed by monk</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Infant mortality is high in most species, but baby Rathana, the sole survivor of the first captive bred Siamese crocodiles in Phnom Tamao’s new breeding facility, is being given all the help the Cambodian Crocodile Conservation Project can muster. For three months he lived in a special enclosure in the garden of Fauna &#38; Flora International’s Phnom Penh office. Now he is getting bigger and able to look after himself he has been moved to the facility’s brand new rearing&#8230;]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/surviving-siamese-crocodile-blessed-by-monk/</link>
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		<title>Virtual cats help protect big cats in the wild</title>
		<description><![CDATA[New Facebook game lets you donate as you play.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/virtual-cats-help-protect-big-cats-in-the-wild/</link>
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		<title>No pictures please!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Camera survey gives a rare glimpse into snow leopard family life.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/no-pictures-please/</link>
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		<title>Unprecedented hawksbill nesting activity in northwest Nicaragua</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Results offer hope for Critically Endangered hawksbill turtle population.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/unprecedented-hawksbill-nesting-activity-in-northwest-nicaragua/</link>
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		<title>Tackling illegal logging in Aceh, Indonesia</title>
		<description><![CDATA[New report by Fauna &#038; Flora International offers important insights into the protection of tropical forests]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/tackling-illegal-logging-in-aceh-indonesia/</link>
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		<title>First images of newly discovered primate</title>
		<description><![CDATA[World’s first look at the Myanmar snub-nosed monkey]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/first-images-of-newly-discovered-primate/</link>
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		<title>Good news for wild carnivores in Romania</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Transylvania’s Zarand landscape corridor to be protected]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/good-news-for-wild-carnivores-in-romania/</link>
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		<title>Puppy power combats human-carnivore conflict in Eastern Georgia</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Livestock guarding dogs the key to Tusheti shepherds livelihoods]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/puppy-power-combats-human-carnivore-conflict-in-eastern-georgia/</link>
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		<title>Camera trap captures first footage of pygmy hippos in Liberia</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Monitoring programme provides a rare glimpse of one of the world’s most elusive mammals]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/camera-trap-captures-first-footage-of-pygmy-hippos-in-liberia/</link>
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		<title>Grey nurse sharks ‘Missing in Action’</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Australia Zoo lends its weight to international conservation effort to save the grey nurse shark]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/grey-nurse-sharks-%e2%80%98missing-in-action%e2%80%99/</link>
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		<title>The climate change challenge: thoughts from COP17</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Following this month's climate change talks in Durban, Linda Rosengren looks at the progress made and some of the hurdles yet to overcome...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/the-climate-change-challenge-thoughts-from-cop17/</link>
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		<title>Eco-tourism venture launched in Flower Valley</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A property originally bought by Fauna &#038; Flora International becomes a model for conservation in the Cape Floral Kingdom]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/eco-tourism-venture-launched-in-flower-valley/</link>
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		<title>Australian Navy gives tiger conservation a lift</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Four year old Sumatran tiger pulls rank to check out the chopper]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/australian-navy-gives-tiger-conservation-a-lift/</link>
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		<title>Always smile at a crocodile</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Cambodian monks learn about Critically Endangered Siamese crocodiles]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/always-smile-at-a-crocodile/</link>
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		<title>Fauna &amp; Flora International celebrates 15 years of conservation in Cambodia</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Senior Cambodian officials celebrate landmark anniversary with a visit to Fauna &#038; Flora International in the UK]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/fauna-and-flora-international-celebrates-15-years-of-conservation-in-cambodia/</link>
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		<title>People and biodiversity: does REDD+ benefit both?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[New tool will help planners assess the social and biodiversity impacts of REDD+ projects]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/people-and-biodiversity-does-redd-benefit-both/</link>
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		<title>Tajikistan holds first international biodiversity conference</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fauna &#038; Flora International and partners bring together students and leading experts to discuss environmental challenges and opportunities in Tajikistan]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/tajikistan-holds-first-international-biodiversity-conference/</link>
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		<title>Piloting coastal and marine Community Conservation Areas in Kenya</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A joint proposal by Fauna &#038; Flora International (FFI) and East African Wildlife Society (EAWLS) will go into the running to win a Solution Search environmental conservation prize.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/piloting-coastal-and-marine-community-conservation-areas-in-kenya/</link>
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		<title>Darwin Scholarship Programme applications open</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A short course programme to develop better naturalists]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/darwin-scholarship-programme-applications-open/</link>
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		<title>A conservation leader in the making</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Joy Juma, from Kenya, is among the first early-career conservation practitioners to take an innovative Masters programme at the University of Cambridge]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/a-conservation-leader-in-the-making/</link>
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		<title>New survey gives hope to the Critically Endangered Sumatran tiger</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Report confirms Aceh’s forest a global priority for wild tigers in Asia.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/new-survey-gives-hope-to-the-critically-endangered-sumatran-tiger/</link>
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		<title>Fauna &amp; Flora International Australia launches Conservation Circle</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Vice-President Stephen Fry talks of the need for global conservation concern]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/fauna-flora-international-australia-launches-conservation-circle/</link>
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		<title>New research helps boost conservation of Mexican cloud forests</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Report findings will provide a scientific basis for future conservation of one of Mexico’s most biodiverse ecosystems]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/new-research-helps-boost-conservation-of-mexican-cloud-forests/</link>
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		<title>New ‘Tread lightly’ report investigates oil, gas and mining companies’ progress on biodiversity issues</title>
		<description><![CDATA[New report by Fauna &#038; Flora International’s Natural Value Initiative shows that companies in the extractive sector are starting to think about their impact on biodiversity, but more needs to be done]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/new-report-investigates-extraction-companies-progress-on-biodiversity-issues/</link>
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		<title>Ground-breaking documentary ‘The End of the Line’ wins prestigious award</title>
		<description><![CDATA[PUMA.Creative Impact Award raises the profile of one of the world’s most significant threats to biodiversity]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/documentary-the-end-of-the-line-wins-prestigious-award/</link>
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		<title>Mass die-off of saiga examined in Kazakhstan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Leading vet suggests overeating has caused the decimation of saiga antelope population]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/mass-die-off-of-saiga-examined-in-kazakhstan/</link>
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		<title>Fauna &amp; Flora International launches appeal to save one of the world’s most biodiverse regions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Building on the success of the Flower Valley Conservation Trust]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/ffi-launches-appeal-to-save-one-of-the-worlds-most-biodiverse-regions/</link>
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		<title>National Action Plan for conservation of gibbons welcomed in Vientiane</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Government of Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) has taken a further step in demonstrating its commitment to protecting globally important biodiversity with the launch of a national action plan for the conservation of gibbons. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/national-action-plan-for-conservation-of-gibbons-welcomed-in-vientiane/</link>
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		<title>New Marine Protected Area provides safe haven for turtles in Uruguay</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Conservation Leadership Programme supports local NGOs to save threatened species]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/new-marine-protected-area-provides-safe-haven-for-turtles-in-uruguay/</link>
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		<title>Orna Bird &#8211; long time turtle supporter</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As part of celebrating the 10th anniversary of Fauna &#038; Flora International's turtle programme in Nicaragua, we'd like to introduce you to some of the people without whom we'd never have got so far. Orna Bird is one such person.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/orna-bird-long-time-turtle-supporter/</link>
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		<title>Innovative Indigenous Bunya Mountains project receives Australian award</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Bunya Mountains Elders Council project wins 2011 Queensland Landcare Award]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/innovative-indigenous-bunya-mountains-project-receives-australian-award/</link>
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		<title>New water supply systems help quench Tusheti thirst</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rehabilitation of drinking water supply systems in Tusheti]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/new-water-supply-systems-help-quench-tusheti-thirst/</link>
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		<title>Three new bat species discovered in Indochina</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A diabolic find for Vietnam]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/three-new-bat-species-discovered-in-indochina/</link>
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		<title>Turtle tales &#8211; 10 years of conservation work in Nicaragua</title>
		<description><![CDATA[2011 marks the 10th anniversary of Fauna &#038; Flora International’s benchmark Turtle Conservation Programme in Nicaragua. Over coming months, we will be featuring a series of reports, stories, blogs and photos, delving into all aspects of the programme, from humble beginnings to hopes for the future – and all its champions along the way.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/turtle-tales-10-years-of-conservation-work-in-nicaragua/</link>
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		<title>Poaching pressure on the rise during the holy month of Ramadan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tiger patrols in Sumatra’s Kerinci Seblat National Park maintain their vigilance]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/poaching-pressure-on-the-rise-during-the-holy-month-of-ramadan/</link>
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		<title>Fauna &amp; Flora International helps Brazilian tobacco farmers to protect forest</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fauna &#038; Flora International (FFI) is achieving real conservation outcomes by supporting farmers in Brazil to reduce agricultural impacts on threatened Aracauria forest.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/fauna-flora-international-helps-brazilian-tobacco-farmers-to-protect-forest/</link>
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		<title>Help us save the eastern lowland gorilla</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Appeal off to a strong start but more help needed]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/help-us-save-the-eastern-lowland-gorilla/</link>
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		<title>Benchmark programme addresses cultural values in Ugandan communities</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Project expands to include Batwa tribes in Semlike National Park]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/benchmark-programme-addresses-cultural-values-in-ugandan-communities/</link>
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		<title>Critically Endangered sea turtles begin nesting season in Nicaragua</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fauna &#038; Flora International gear up to celebrate 10th anniversary of turtle programme
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		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/critically-endangered-sea-turtles-begin-nesting-season-in-nicaragua/</link>
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		<title>Kalimantan community loses future leader of conservation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Vale Junaidi Shalat

Godwin Limberg, Fauna &#038; Flora International’s Project Manager for the Murung Raya Conservation and Sustainable Development Project, sent the following information through today, advising of the untimely death of a highly-regarded member of the Murung Raya community.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/kalimantan-community-loses-future-leader-of-conservation/</link>
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		<title>Shock at light punishment for killing of mountain gorilla</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Poachers receive small fine for spearing of blackback in Bwindi National Park, Uganda]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/shock-at-light-punishment-for-killing-of-mountain-gorilla/</link>
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		<title>World&#8217;s first flute made from FSC African Blackwood</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Irish flute manufacturer Martin Doyle launches the world’s first sustainable wooden flute]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/worlds-first-flute-made-from-fsc-african-blackwood/</link>
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		<title>Infant mountain gorilla confiscated from poachers crossing the border of the DRC into Rwanda</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Baby found alive but whereabouts of her family group remains unknown]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/infant-mountain-gorilla-confiscated-from-poachers-crossing-the-border-from-rwanda-into-drc/</link>
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		<title>Dolphin conservationists save tigers in Bangladesh</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Conservation Leadership Programme team helps put out fire in Bengal tiger territory]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/dolphin-conservationists-save-tigers-in-bangladesh/</link>
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		<title>End of BBC Wildlife Fund announced by BBC Chairman</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fauna &#038; Flora International support campaign to keep Fund running]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/end-of-bbc-wildlife-fund-announced-by-bbc-chairman/</link>
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		<title>Critically Endangered primates to receive a boost in Vietnam</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Agreement reached to conserve the threatened Tonkin snub-nosed monkey]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/critically-endangered-primates-to-receive-a-boost-in-vietnam/</link>
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		<title>Fauna &amp; Flora International project explores pharmaceutical industry’s links with biodiversity</title>
		<description><![CDATA[An innovative Fauna &#038; Flora International (FFI) project, the Natural Value Initiative, has launched a study on the biodiversity risks and opportunities faced by the pharmaceutical sector.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/fauna-flora-international-project-explores-pharmaceutical-industry-links-with-biodiversity/</link>
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		<title>First anniversary of Biosphere Reserve coincides with the planting of 10,000 seedling trees on Ometepe Island</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Nicaragua's volcanic island of Ometepe to establish seven wildlife corridors]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/first-anniversary-of-biosphere-reserve-coincides-with-the-planting-of-10000-seedling-trees-on-ometepe-island/</link>
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		<title>BioCarbon attracts new investment</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Investment from International Finance Corporation and Global Forest Partners set to enable large scale REDD projects]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/biocarbon-attracts-new-investment/</link>
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		<title>Buddhist ceremonial release of world&#8217;s rarest turtles into protected pond in Cambodia</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Conservation project poised to help wild population of threatened turtles and improve livelihoods for local communities]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/buddhist-ceremonial-release-of-worlds-rarest-turtles-into-protected-pond-in-cambodia/</link>
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		<title>Bringing together unlikely partners to protect the Nimba Mountains</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fauna &#038; Flora International helps to find long-term solutions to the conflict between iron mining and biodiversity protection in the remote mountain range that straddles Liberia, Guinea and Cote d’Ivoire.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/bringing-together-unlikely-partners-to-protect-the-nimba-mountains/</link>
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		<title>National Gibbon Conservation Action Plan launched in Lao People’s Democratic Republic</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lao PDR further commits to protecting globally important biodiversity by launching a national action plan]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/national-gibbon-conservation-action-plan-launched-in-the-government-of-lao-pdr/</link>
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		<title>National Geographic Explorer celebration unfolds this week in Washington DC</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fauna &#038; Flora International staff honoured at National Geographic Emerging Explorer presentation]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/national-geographic-explorer/</link>
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		<title>Influencing UK biofuel policies to protect global biodiversity</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fauna &#038; Flora International is playing an active role in the debate around biofuels and what the biofuels industry means for wildlife and landscapes.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/influencing-uk-biofuel-policies-to-protect-global-biodiversity/</link>
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		<title>Critically important illegal wildlife trade initiative launched to save endangered Indochinese fauna</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Cross border implementation plans for the ‘Mitigating Transboundary Illegal Wildlife Trade Programme’ in Vietnam and Lao PDR

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		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/critically-important-illegal-wildlife-trade-initiative-launched-to-save-endangered-indochinese-fauna/</link>
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		<title>Poachers kill black back mountain gorilla</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tragic news of the death of a mountain gorilla in Ugandan National Park]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/poachers-kill-black-back-mountain-gorilla/</link>
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		<title>Conservation movement comes under criticism from television documentary</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fauna &#038; Flora International's Dr Chris Greenwood responds to Channel 4's 'Conservation's Dirty Secrets' programme]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/conservation-movement-comes-under-criticism-from-television-documentary/</link>
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		<title>Twenty two baby gorillas to be named in traditional Rwandan naming ceremony</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ceremony to emphasise community development for long-term conservation]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/twenty-two-baby-gorillas-to-be-named-in-traditional-rwandan-naming-ceremony/</link>
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		<title>Road proposals proving heightened threat to Indonesian national park and tiger habitat</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Kerinci Seblat road construction opposition grows as NGO coalition urge government to improve and maintain existing network of roads]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/road-proposals-proving-heightened-threat-to-indonesian-national-park-and-tiger-habitat/</link>
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		<title>Cultural tourism initiative launched in Uganda</title>
		<description><![CDATA[First tourism venture within a mountain gorilla protected area tying local culture back to the forest it depends on.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/cultural-tourism-initiative-launched-in-uganda/</link>
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		<title>Natural World: In Our Hands</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fauna &#038; Flora International launches global campaign to raise awareness of endangered species ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/in-our-hands/</link>
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		<title>Grey nurse shark monitoring project launched in Australia</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Swimming with sharks to benefit their future survival]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/grey-nurse-shark-monitoring-project-launched-in-australia/</link>
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		<title>Conservation of world’s rarest cat wins Best of the Best award</title>
		<description><![CDATA[LIFE Nature honours Iberian lynx habitat protection programme in Portugal]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/conservation-of-world-rarest-cat-wins-best-of-the-best-award/</link>
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		<title>Raising the bar on biodiversity with Anglo American</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fauna &#038; Flora International renews its partnership with mining company Anglo American to promote integration of biodiversity management throughout the business.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/raising-the-bar-on-biodiversity-with-anglo-american/</link>
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		<title>Sustainable fynbos harvesting introduced to Chelsea Flower Show</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Flower Valley Conservation Trust initiative invited to world-famous Chelsea Flower Show]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/sustainable-fynbos-harvesting-introduced-to-chelsea-flower-show/</link>
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		<title>Cambodia’s ‘Uncle Elephant’ named Emerging Explorer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fauna &#038; Flora International’s Tuy Sereivathana honoured as an inspiring conservationist by National Geographic]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/cambodia-uncle-elephant-named-emerging-explorer/</link>
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		<title>Sanjas stop lion attacks during Niassa’s big wet</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fauna &#038; Flora International supports our on-ground partner Sociedade para Gestão e Desenvolvimento da Reserva do Niassa in the management of Niassa National Reserve in Mozambique - home to thousands of iconic African species including elephant, zebra, African wild dog and the apex predator, the lion. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/sanjas-stop-lion-attacks-during-niassas-big-wet/</link>
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		<title>Life size sculptures of marine turtles raise awareness of plastic pollution in our oceans</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fauna &#038; Flora International supports Selfridges Project Ocean retail event]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/life-size-sculptures-of-marine-turtles-raise-awareness-of-plastic-pollution-in-our-oceans/</link>
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		<title>The future of England&#8217;s forests &#8211; winner announced</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Andy Byfield announced as winner of The Independent/Fauna &#038; Flora International forest essay competition]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/the-future-of-englands-forests-winner-announced/</link>
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		<title>Cambodian scientist discovers new species of blind and legless lizard</title>
		<description><![CDATA[First on record in Cambodia and the first reptile to be both discovered and formally described in a scientific journal by a Cambodian national.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/cambodian-scientist-discovers-new-species-of-blind-and-legless-lizard/</link>
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		<title>Fauna &amp; Flora International in-country partner selected as Whitley Award Finalist</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Uzbek conservationist Elena Bykova honoured for her work with the saiga antelope]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/fauna-flora-international-in-country-partner-selected-as-whitley-award-finalist/</link>
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		<title>Who can we call on in an environmental crisis?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Rapid Response Facility is always available for guidance and support for conservation practitioners working to combat newly emerging or rapidly escalating urgent threats to the biodiversity of World Heritage sites]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/who-can-we-call-on-in-an-environmental-crisis/</link>
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		<title>A bumpy road to tiger conservation in Sumatra</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FFI's Debbie Martyr talks tigers and road proposals through Kerinci Seblat National Park]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/a-bumpy-road-to-tiger-conservation-in-sumatra/</link>
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		<title>Protecting Chagos: the world’s largest marine reserve</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean are now the largest 'no take' marine reserve in the world.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/chagos-marine-reserve/</link>
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		<title>Conservation Leadership Programme announces award winners for 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[CLP announces its annual conservation awards. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/clp-announces-2011-award-winners/</link>
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		<title>Fauna &amp; Flora International announces new Australia Executive Director</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Jack Whelan announced as Executive Director of Fauna &#038; Flora International Australia]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/fauna-flora-international-announces-new-australia-executive-director/</link>
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		<title>Ranger shot and killed in Virunga National Park</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Patrol under fire by planned militia ambush]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/ranger-shot-and-killed-in-virunga-national-park/</link>
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		<title>Brown bear cub rescued near Georgian border by international conservation effort</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Eight-month old male cub symbolic of conservation in the region]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/brown-bear-cub-rescued-near-georgian-border-by-international-conservation-effort/</link>
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		<title>Big cats without boundaries: Eurasian countries come together to protect precious leopard habitat</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Population and habitat surveys set to aid understanding of Persian leopard]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/big-cats-without-boundaries-eurasian-countries-come-together-to-protect-precious-leopard-habitat/</link>
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		<title>Sumatran tigers help save their species in the wild</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Birthday cake for seven year old siblings at Australia Zoo]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/sumatran-tigers-help-save-their-species-in-the-wild/</link>
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		<title>Concert to raise awareness of responsible woodwind</title>
		<description><![CDATA[World’s first FSC-certified clarinet to feature in concert
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		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/concert-to-raise-awarenes-of-responsible-woodwind/</link>
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		<title>Human virus linked to deaths of endangered gorillas</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Research confirms human disease can pass to wild gorilla population]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/human-virus-linked-to-deaths-of-endangered-gorillas/</link>
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		<title>Fundraiser for Forests</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What have school playgrounds, palm oil and tropical forests got in common?]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/fundraiser-for-forests/</link>
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		<title>Fauna &amp; Flora International achieves groundbreaking impacts with British American Tobacco</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FFI reflects back on our work with BAT as we begin our new phase of the partnership]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/fauna-flora-international-achieves-groundbreaking-impacts-with-british-american-tobacco/</link>
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		<title>Conservation workshop discusses restoration of cao vit gibbon habitat</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Findings presented to Chinese and Vietnamese government officials]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/conservation-workshop-discusses-restoration-of-cao-vit-gibbon-habitat/</link>
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		<title>Tiger snares active in Kerinci Seblat National Park Sumatra</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Largest number of snares seized in seven years
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		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/tiger-snares-active-in-kerinci-seblat-national-park-sumatra/</link>
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		<title>Fauna &amp; Flora International warns of environmental impacts of Lao dam project</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Controversy surrounds hydrodam construction on Mekong River]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/ffi-warns-of-environmental-impacts-of-lao-dam-project/</link>
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		<title>Congolese government suspends oil exploration activities in Virunga National Park</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Africa’s oldest national park – and one of the most biodiverse areas in the continent - is given a reprieve by DRC government.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/congolese-government-suspends-oil-exploration-activities-in-virunga-national-park/</link>
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		<title>The business of being green</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Putting a value on sustainability in business]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/the-business-of-being-green/</link>
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		<title>Oil Palm the biggest threat to orang-utans</title>
		<description><![CDATA[First study on orang-utan survival in human altered habitat in Indonesia]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/oil-palm-the-biggest-threat-to-orangutans/</link>
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		<title>Saving the wild baobabs of Madagascar</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Malagasy 'tree monitors' saving the iconic baobab of Madagascar.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/saving-the-wild-baobabs-of-madagascar/</link>
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		<title>Win £5,000 in an Essay Competition to Protect English Forests</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fauna &#038; Flora International announce essay writing competition in The Independent newspaper]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/win-5000-in-an-essay-competition-to-protect-english-forests/</link>
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		<title>Sumatran tiger poacher arrested in Indonesia</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Poacher caught with precious tiger skins and deer antlers in Sumatra.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/sumatran-tiger-poacher-arrested-in-indonesia/</link>
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		<title>Fauna &amp; Flora International helps discover new tree in Liberia</title>
		<description><![CDATA[New species discovered in Sapo National Park]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/fauna-flora-international-helps-discover-new-tree-in-liberia/</link>
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		<title>Three new baby mountain gorillas in Rwanda are welcome news for the region.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Good news for Rwanda with three new baby gorillas]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/three-new-baby-mountain-gorillas-in-rwanda-are-welcome-news-for-the-region/</link>
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		<title>Vietnamese environmental award for the floating school of Ha Long Bay</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Vietnamese EcoBoat educates children while they explore caves and beaches and meet local people living in Ha Long Bay.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/vietnamese-environmental-award-for-the-floating-school-of-ha-long-bay/</link>
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		<title>FFI is saddened to hear about the death of another ranger in DRC</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Another ranger killed in Virunga National Park]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/ffi-is-saddened-to-hear-about-the-death-of-another-ranger-in-drc/</link>
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		<title>Rangers and soldiers killed in Virunga National Park</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rangers and soldiers killed protecting Democratic Republic of Congo's famous gorilla park
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		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/rangers-and-soldiers-killed-in-virunga-national-park/</link>
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		<title>National tree of Tanzania makes sustainable music</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A UK clarinet manufacturer announced today that their wood is FSC-certified, sourced from the Mpingo forests of Tanzania.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/national-tree-of-tanzania-makes-sustainable-music/</link>
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		<title>Harpy Eagles’ return signals success for Belize’s bird conservation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Harpy Eagle's return from 'extinction' to Belize.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/harpy-eagles-return-signals-success-for-belize%e2%80%99s-bird-conservation/</link>
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		<title>Sea fair celebrates Nicaragua’s turtle conservation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The small Nicaraguan community of Astillero on the southern Pacific Coast is celebrating their successs in protecting precious, endangered turtles.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/sea-fair-celebrates-nicaraguas-turtle-conservation/</link>
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		<title>FFI involved in first talks on pygmy hippo future</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fauna &#038; Flora International (FFI) recently participated in the first ever workshop to develop a united global strategy for conservation of the pygmy hippo.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/ffi-involved-in-first-talks-on-pygmy-hippo-future/</link>
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		<title>The future of the Iberian lynx discussed in seminal workshop</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fauna &#038; Flora International's Portuguese partner brings together wide range of sectors to promote lynx conservation.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/the-future-of-the-iberian-lynx-discussed-in-seminal-workshop/</link>
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		<title>Mountain gorilla census shows population increase</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Numbers of critically endangered primate up in Virunga mountains region]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/mountain-gorilla-census-shows-population-increase/</link>
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		<title>Fauna &amp; Flora International staff awarded Kyrgyz awards</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our work in fruit and nut forests recognised by Kyrgyz government]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/fauna-flora-international-staff-awarded-kyrgyz-awards/</link>
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		<title>Rhino walk raises over £700</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A young supporter has raised money for FFI’s rhino work by walking 16 and a half miles through the Buckinghamshire countryside. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/rhino-walk-raises-over-700/</link>
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		<title>New species of carnivorous plant discovered in Cambodia</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A new species of carnivorous pitcher plant has been found by Fauna &#038; Flora International (FFI) in Cambodia’s remote Cardamom Mountains.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/new-species-of-carnivorous-plant-discovered-in-cambodia/</link>
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		<title>Fauna &amp; Flora International elects three new Vice Presidents</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dame Judi Dench, Baroness Amos and Sir Mark Moody-Stuart join FFI's list of ambassadors]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/fauna-flora-international-elects-three-new-vice-presidents/</link>
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		<title>Lisel Alamilla wins Marsh Award</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recognition for the Executive Director of Belizean organisation, Ya’axché Conservation Trust.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/lisel-alamilla-wins-marsh-award/</link>
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		<title>Fauna &amp; Flora International undertakes emergency saiga conservation efforts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FFI Eurasia team and partners to research mass saiga deaths in Kazakhstan in May]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/fauna-flora-international-undertakes-emergency-saiga-conservation-efforts/</link>
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		<title>World’s rarest snake back from the brink of extinction</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fauna &#038; Flora International announces ten-fold increase in Antiguan racer snake population, thanks to our work with local and international partners.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/worlds-rarest-snake-back-from-the-brink-of-extinction/</link>
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		<title>Fauna &amp; Flora International launches a new look!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[More than an Oryx – refreshed logo is just part of our rebranding initiative]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/fauna-flora-international-launches-a-new-look/</link>
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		<title>Watch Fauna &amp; Flora International VP Stephen Fry on BBC 2</title>
		<description><![CDATA['Return of the Rhino: A Last Chance to See Special' programme showcases dramatic northern white rhino translocation]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/watch-fauna-flora-international-vp-stephen-fry-on-bbc-2/</link>
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		<title>Fauna &amp; Flora International discovers new species of snub-nosed monkey</title>
		<description><![CDATA[New species of primate in mountains of Myanmar already threatened with extinction]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/fauna-flora-international-discovers-new-species-of-snub-nosed-monkey/</link>
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		<title>Fauna &amp; Flora International protects turtles in the eastern Pacific</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Outstanding results on hawksbill turtle conservation from Fauna &#038; Flora International’s Americas programme. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/fauna-flora-international-protects-turtles-in-the-eastern-pacific/</link>
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		<title>Fauna &amp; Flora International stimulates action plan for black crested gibbon</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Important steps have just been taken with FFI support to secure the future of another of the world's most endangered apes in Yunnan Province, China.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/fauna-flora-international-stimulates-action-plan-for-black-crested-gibbon/</link>
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		<title>Fauna &amp; Flora International welcomes the Census of Marine Life</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fauna &#038; Flora International (FFI) welcomes the scientific findings released yesterday following the largest census of marine life ever undertaken.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/fauna-flora-international-welcomes-the-census-of-marine-life/</link>
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		<title>Save the Serengeti</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Please help us convince governments to reroute the highway planned for Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/save-the-serengeti/</link>
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		<title>Crested gibbons of South East Asia face imminent extinction</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fauna &#038; Flora International leads gibbon experts in call to action for world’s least known apes.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/crested-gibbons-of-south-east-asia-face-imminent-extinction/</link>
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		<title>Conservation boost for saiga antelope</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fauna &#038; Flora International is pleased to hear about the news of Mongolia joining the international saiga conservation strategy.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/conservation-boost-for-saiga-antelope/</link>
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		<title>Fauna &amp; Flora International’s José Urteaga interviewed on sea turtles</title>
		<description><![CDATA[José explains how Fauna &#038; Flora International is helping local people get involved in conservation.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/fauna-flora-internationals-jose-urteaga-interviewed-on-sea-turtles/</link>
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		<title>Biodiversity conservation beyond 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fauna &#038; Flora International joins other Cambridge-based organizations in calling for biodiversity to recognised as a public good.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/biodiversity-conservation-beyond-2010/</link>
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		<title>Fauna &amp; Flora International surveys unexplored gibbon haven</title>
		<description><![CDATA[World’s largest population of western black crested gibbon found in China’s Ailaoshan Mountains. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/fauna-flora-international-surveys-unexplored-gibbon-haven/</link>
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		<title>Fires rage close to Cristalino State Park</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fauna &#038; Flora International works with communities to break the cycle of fires that threatens the Amazon rainforest. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/fires-rage-close-to-cristalino-state-park/</link>
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		<title>Fauna &amp; Flora International makes progress in Tibetan Plateau</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sustainable caterpillar fungus harvesting, traditional stone carving and other livelihoods move forward. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/fauna-flora-international-makes-progress-in-tibetan-plateau/</link>
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		<title>Worrying changes in marine policy in Australia &#8211; act now!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fauna &#038; Flora International alerts those concerned about marine protection to New South Wales proposed moratorium on new marine parks. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/worrying-changes-in-marine-policy-in-australia-act-now/</link>
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		<title>Fauna &amp; Flora International compares marine management approaches</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fauna &#038; Flora International and Conservation International publish new report on management of large marine areas around the world. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/fauna-flora-international-compares-marine-management-approaches/</link>
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		<title>Fauna &amp; Flora International runs REDD workshop in Liberia</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Wide range of decision-makers share views on the innovative climate change mitigation scheme.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/fauna-flora-international-runs-redd-workshop-in-liberia/</link>
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		<title>FFI Australia Founders’ Board member fundraises for biodiversity</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mark Joiner raises over AUS$70,000 for Fauna &#038; Flora International by cycling across US state.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/ffi-australia-founders-board-member-fundraises-for-biodiversity/</link>
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		<title>Third issue of Cambodian Journal of Natural History published</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fauna &#038; Flora International publishes 2010 issue of scientific journal on the country’s little-studied wildlife.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/third-issue-of-cambodian-journal-of-natural-history-published/</link>
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		<title>Oryx publishes REDD articles</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FFI's academic journal releases papers on Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/oryx-publishes-redd-articles/</link>
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		<title>New FFI briefing on biodiversity and carbon storage</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Biodiversity is critical for effective forest carbon storage function in the long-term.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/new-ffi-briefing-on-biodiversity-and-carbon-storage/</link>
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		<title>Tonkin snub-nosed monkey in danger</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fauna &#038; Flora International publishes new report on important population of critically endangered primate.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/tonkin-snub-nosed-monkey-in-danger/</link>
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		<title>Lots of visitors for the northern white rhinos</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Update from Fauna &#038; Flora International partner Ol Pejeta Conservancy on the four translocated rhinos.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/lots-of-visitors-for-the-northern-white-rhinos/</link>
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		<title>What are you doing to protect biodiversity?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fauna &#038; Flora International shares some stories from our e-newsletter subscribers on how they are saving the diversity of life on Earth.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/what-are-you-doing-to-protect-biodiversity/</link>
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		<title>Cycling for Biodiversity</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Britain’s busiest gorilla took part in the London to Cambridge charity bike ride.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/cycling-for-biodiversity/</link>
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		<title>First Important Plant Areas in Turkey book published</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FFI is proud that its work documenting Turkey’s most botanically rich areas has now been published.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/first-important-plant-areas-in-turkey-book-published/</link>
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		<title>Siamese crocodile nest hatches</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fauna &#038; Flora International (FFI) is pleased to announce it has successfully hatched 13 wild Siamese crocodiles in Southwest Cambodia! ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/siamese-crocodile-nest-hatches/</link>
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		<title>Fauna &amp; Flora International welcomes progress on business and biodiversity</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Conference sees launch of groundbreaking report from The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/fauna-flora-international-welcomes-progress-on-business-and-biodiversity/</link>
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		<title>Rare sighting of African wild dogs in Ol Pejeta Conservancy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FFI partner reports an exciting new addition to the wildlife at Kenyan protected area. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/rare-sighting-of-african-wild-dogs-in-ol-pejeta-conservancy/</link>
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		<title>Time to say goodbye to Nanook the elephant</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fauna &#038; Flora International's (FFI) elephant in London’s Elephant Parade sold at auction.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/time-to-say-goodbye-to-nanook-the-elephant/</link>
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		<title>Francois’ langurs on the edge of the precipice</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fauna &#038; Flora International (FFI) to launch vital survey and plan ways to protect the often overlooked species.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/francois-langurs-on-the-edge-of-the-precipice/</link>
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		<title>Thank you St Faith’s School!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Cambridge school becomes Friend Against Extinction.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/thank-you-st-faiths-school/</link>
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		<title>In memoriam of Dr Ymke Warren</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FFI mourns the loss of a friend.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/in-memoriam-of-dr-ymke-warren/</link>
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		<title>New species discovered in Liberian forest</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fauna &#038; Flora International facilitates plant survey which finds new type of plant in Sapo National Park.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/new-species-discovered-in-liberian-forest/</link>
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		<title>Conservation Leadership Programme announces winners</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fauna &#038; Flora International capacity building programme names 36 chosen projects from around the world.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/conservation-leadership-programme-announces-winners/</link>
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		<title>Fauna &amp; Flora International takes part in innovative REDD conference</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The future for Payments for Ecosystem Services to be scoped in Hanoi.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/fauna-flora-international-takes-part-in-innovative-redd-conference/</link>
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		<title>Northern white rhino update</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Stubborn woman, new friends and new housing arrangements.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/northern-white-rhino-update/</link>
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		<title>Island of Ometepe becomes Nicaragua&#8217;s third Biosphere Reserve</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fauna &#038; Flora International welcomes good news for the volcanic island on eve of World Environment Day.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/island-of-ometepe-becomes-nicaraguas-third-biosphere-reserve/</link>
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		<title>Georgian partner NACRES hosts global bear conference</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fauna &#038; Flora International and NACRES facilitate best practice bear management methods.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/georgian-partner-nacres-hosts-global-bear-conference/</link>
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		<title>Fauna &amp; Flora International’s flagship species struck down</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mass mortality among saiga in Kazakhstan, 12,000 dead. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/ffis-flagship-species-struck-down/</link>
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		<title>Fauna &amp; Flora International reports arrests of tiger poachers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Poachers responsible for the deaths of over 100 Sumatran tigers have been arrested by Fauna &#038; Flora International’s (FFI) Tiger Protection and Conservation Unit.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/fauna-flora-international-reports-arrests-of-tiger-poachers/</link>
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		<title>New survey highlights stunning biodiversity of Belize’s Central River</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fauna &#038; Flora International’s partner Ya’axché Conservation Trust protects crucial Central River watershed forest. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/new-survey-highlights-stunning-biodiversity-of-belizes-central-river/</link>
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		<title>Fauna &amp; Flora International&#8217;s &#8216;Uncle Elephant&#8217; meets President Obama</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FFI’s Tuy Sereivathana has become one of the first Cambodians to meet President Obama. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/fauna-flora-internationals-uncle-elephant-meets-president-obama/</link>
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		<title>IGCP reports gorilla deaths</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Death of Mountain Gorillas in Research Groups in Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/igcp-reports-gorilla-deaths/</link>
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		<title>Fauna &amp; Flora International&#8217;s José Urteaga named Emerging Explorer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FFI’s José Urteaga has been named a 2010 National Geographic Emerging Explorer. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/fauna-flora-internationals-jose-urteaga-named-emerging-explorer/</link>
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		<title>A future for sustainable mpingo</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Clarinet players will soon have the choice of buying environmentally and socially sustainable instruments]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/a-future-for-sustainable-mpingo/</link>
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		<title>FFI takes part in London’s Elephant Parade</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Huge public art exhibition to raise funds for Asian elephant conservation.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/ffi-takes-part-in-londons-elephant-parade/</link>
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		<title>Fauna &amp; Flora International supports crucial next steps for rare rhinos</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The four northern white rhinos FFI helped relocate back to Africa take their next steps.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/fauna-flora-international-supports-crucial-next-steps-for-rare-rhinos/</link>
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		<title>Fauna &amp; Flora International continues to support China’s earthquake relief effort</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FFI’s China team continues to provide crucial help for the earthquake relief effort in Qinghai Province.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/fauna-flora-international-continues-to-support-chinas-earthquake-relief-effort/</link>
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		<title>Conservation Leadership Programme celebrates 25 years</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fauna &#038; Flora International helps celebrate a quarter of a century of conservation. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/conservation-leadership-programme-celebrates-25-years/</link>
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		<title>Fauna &amp; Flora International&#8217;s China team support earthquake victims</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FFI’s China’s Programme Director Dr Zhang Yingyi sends news from her team working in the earthquake affected region.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/fauna-flora-internationals-china-team-support-earthquake-victims/</link>
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		<title>Fauna &amp; Flora International&#8217;s ‘Uncle Elephant’ wins prestigious award</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FFI’s Tuy Sereivathana awarded the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize for 2010.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/fauna-flora-internationals-uncle-elephant-wins-prestigious-award/</link>
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		<title>Fauna &amp; Flora International commits to promoting human rights in conservation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[New initiative lays down key principles for international conservation organisations.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/fauna-flora-international-commits-to-promoting-human-rights-in-conservation/</link>
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		<title>Chagos Marine Protected Area approved</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fauna &#038; Flora International delighted with decision to protect world’s largest coral atoll.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/chagos-marine-protected-area-approved/</link>
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		<title>FFI launches new tree and primate initiative in northern Vietnam</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FFI has recently launched a three-year programme to promote the conservation of threatened primates and trees across northern Vietnam.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/ffi-launches-new-tree-and-primate-initiative-in-northern-vietnam/</link>
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		<title>Fauna &amp; Flora International launches new tree and primate initiative in northern Vietnam</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fauna &#038; Flora International (FFI) has recently launched a three-year programme to promote the conservation of threatened primates and trees across northern Vietnam. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/fauna-flora-international-launches-new-tree-and-primate-initiative-in-northern-vietnam/</link>
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		<title>FFI launches new chimp project in Uganda</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Harnessing local cultural values to save endangered primates in Mt. Rwenzori Mountains National Park.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/ffi-launches-new-chimp-project-in-uganda/</link>
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		<title>New species of gecko named after FFI scientist</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Species discovered in Cambodia’s Cardamom Mountains despite its amazing camouflage.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/new-species-of-gecko-named-after-ffi-scientist/</link>
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		<title>Albino howler monkey born</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Fauna &#038; Flora International has spotted a rare sight on Nicaragua’s Ometepe Island.  ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/albino-howler-monkey-born/</link>
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		<title>A future for orang-utans in Kalimantan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FFI granted crucial funds for orang-utans work.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/a-future-for-orang-utans-in-kalimantan/</link>
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		<title>Celebrating International Women’s Day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[To commemorate 100th International Women’s Day, FFI’s Helen Anthem has written a short piece on the topic of gender and conservation:]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/celebrating-international-womens-day/</link>
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		<title>A look at India’s four-horned antelope</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A dedicated team of researchers study the elusive four-horned antelope.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/a-look-at-indias-four-horned-antelope/</link>
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		<title>Forest Footprint Disclosure project launches results</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FFI sits as adviser to innovative initiative modelled off the carbon disclosure project The Forest Footprint Disclosure (FFD) project has released its review of private sector reporting of forest ‘footprints’. In other words, they have investigated how well businesses are recognising and managing their impact on deforestation. A questionnaire was sent to companies which have a high reliance on “Forest Risk Commodities” i.e. products that often lead to clearance of tropical rainforests, such as palm oil, soya, timber, beef, leather&#8230;]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/forest-footprint-disclosure-project-launches-results/</link>
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		<title>Breakthrough in Brazil</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fauna &#038; Flora International helps to define Amazonian park’s management activities]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/breakthrough-in-brazil/</link>
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		<title>In memoriam of Kannitha Lim</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A tragic loss for Cambodia.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/in-memoriam-of-kannitha-lim/</link>
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		<title>The new and the old – new technology preserves an ancient culture</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FFI Australia is working in partnership to develop innovative conservation strategies.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/the-new-and-the-old-new-technology-preserves-an-ancient-culture/</link>
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		<title>Fauna &amp; Flora International and BHP Billiton sign landmark agreement</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fauna &#038; Flora International and BHP Billiton sign historic agreement to enhance regional conservation and help protect orang-utans.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/fauna-flora-international-and-bhp-billiton-sign-landmark-agreement/</link>
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		<title>Saving Kyrgyzstan’s forests</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FFI’s in-country partner helps local people to protect their threatened walnut forests.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/saving-kyrgyzstans-forests/</link>
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		<title>First sighting of Iberian lynx in Portugal since 2001!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A critically endangered Iberian lynx has been recorded in Portugal for the first time since 2001.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/first-sighting-of-iberian-lynx-in-portugal-since-2001/</link>
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		<title>In for the count – assessing critical gorilla numbers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The critically endangered mountain gorilla’s current status is to be revealed through a new census.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/in-for-the-count-assessing-critical-gorilla-numbers/</link>
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		<title>The Fab Four enjoy being back in Africa</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sudan, Suni, Najin and Fatu – four of the world’s rarest large mammal are settling into their new home thanks to the collaborative efforts of FFI and a consortium of conservation organisations.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/the-fab-four-enjoy-being-back-in-africa/</link>
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		<title>Three top tiger poachers arrested in Sumatra</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This month’s “Focus on” is the Sumatran tiger – read the latest update from our undercover investigations.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/three-top-tiger-poachers-arrested-in-sumatra/</link>
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		<title>FFI conservation biologist given Royal award</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dr Jenny Daltry is honoured in Cambodia for her many achievements.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/ffi-conservation-biologist-given-royal-award/</link>
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		<title>Controversy sparked around Belize nature reserve</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FFI Belizean partner fights against illegal dam in Belize’s “crown jewel” rainforest.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/controversy-sparked-around-belize-nature-reserve/</link>
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		<title>Photo Story: The many strange faces of bats!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Stunning photos of various bats from South East Asia.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/photo-story-the-many-strange-faces-of-bats/</link>
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		<title>Conservation Leadership Programme spreads skills across the globe</title>
		<description><![CDATA[CLP builds conservation capacity through workshops in Kenya, Indonesia and India.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/conservation-leadership-programme-spreads-skills-across-the-globe-2/</link>
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		<title>Wood Emperor arrested in Cambodia</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Illegal timber mastermind caught by FFI and partners in the Cardamom Mountains.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/wood-emperor-arrested-in-cambodia/</link>
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		<title>Good news for Uzbekistan’s saiga!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fauna &#038; Flora International (FFI) launches new five-year project and presents an award to our Uzbek partners.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/good-news-for-uzbekistans-saiga/</link>
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		<title>World’s rarest rhinos travel back to Africa</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FFI plays critical role in last ditch efforts to save the world’s rarest large mammal from extinction.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/worlds-rarest-rhinos-travel-back-to-africa/</link>
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		<title>New survey of critically endangered gibbon</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FFI reports on the status of wildlife in one of Indochina’s most biodiversity-rich spots.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/new-survey-of-critically-endangered-gibbon/</link>
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		<title>Latest raid on ‘Ecstasy Oil Factories’ in Cambodia</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FFI is on the front line of an initiative to stop illegal activity in the Phnom Samkos Wildlife Sanctuary.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/latest-raid-on-ecstasy-oil-factories-in-cambodia/</link>
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		<title>Making Copenhagen Count</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FFI team heads to Copenhagen today to keep biodiversity, livelihoods and REDD on the global climate change agenda.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/making-copenhagen-count/</link>
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		<title>Stephen Fry elected as Vice President of FFI!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[New ambassador for FFI will help raise awareness of the need for conservation.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/stephen-fry-elected-as-vice-president-of-ffi/</link>
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		<title>Nurturing the next generation of Latin American conservationists</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fauna &#038; Flora International helps to gather regional experts to create innovative training program.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/nurturing-the-next-generation-of-latin-american-conservationists/</link>
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		<title>Captive breeding offers hope for Siamese crocodiles</title>
		<description><![CDATA[DNA analysis reveals over half of individuals at Cambodian breeding centre are purebred Siamese crocodiles.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/captive-breeding-offers-hope-for-siamese-crocodiles/</link>
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		<title>Watch new videos of Cambodian jungle adventures!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FFI Cambodia programme featured in investigative documentary on threats to the Cardamom Mountains.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/watch-new-videos-of-cambodian-jungle-adventures/</link>
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		<title>FFI rises to the challenge to help stop species extinction</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The IUCN, today, released the latest update of the Red List of Threatened Species, and it doesn't make happy reading.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/ffi-rises-to-the-challenge-to-help-stop-species-extinction/</link>
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		<title>Companies must gear up to weather the coming natural resource crunch</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FFI launches new Natural Value Initiative report to help bring about positive change in the private sector.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/companies-must-gear-up-to-weather-the-coming-natural-resource-crunch/</link>
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		<title>Did you know elephants don’t like chilli?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FFI helps elephants and people to get along in Cambodia with an ingenious tool
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		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/did-you-know-elephants-dont-like-chilli/</link>
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		<title>Sir David Attenborough to speak out for FFI</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our Vice President narrates BBC appeal on our orang-utan work.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/sir-david-attenborough-to-speak-out-for-ffi/</link>
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		<title>Sumatra earthquake update</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FFI and partners rush to help in distributing aid to worst hit villages near national park]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/sumatra-earthquake-update/</link>
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		<title>Attenborough classics go online</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sir David Attenborough presents his most memorable natural history moments on the BBC.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/attenborough-classics-go-online/</link>
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		<title>FFI helps to create two nature reserves in China and Vietnam</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Two of world’s most endangered primates face a brighter future thanks to new protected areas.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/ffi-helps-to-create-two-nature-reserves-in-china-and-vietnam/</link>
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		<title>What Avoided Deforestation Projects Need to Know</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The lessons of over a century’s experience of habitat management.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/what-avoided-deforestation-projects-need-to-know/</link>
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		<title>Global climate wake up call</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Wave of local events around the world calls for action on climate change.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/global-climate-wake-up-call/</link>
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		<title>Kenya sees worst drought in 25 years</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FFI concerned with impact on wildlife in several conservancies in the area.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/kenya-sees-worst-drought-in-25-years/</link>
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		<title>Gorilla poaching greater threat than previously believed</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FFI responds to news of Western lowland gorilla killings in Republic of Congo.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/gorilla-poaching-greater-threat-than-previously-believed/</link>
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		<title>Cultural Troupe Delivers Conservation Message</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FFI finds an innovative way to communicate conservation in Liberia’s Sapo National Park through traditional drumming, dancing and acting.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/cultural-troupe-delivers-conservation-message/</link>
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		<title>Rapid Response Facility launches new website</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FFI grants programme website to help share lessons learned from emergency situations.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/rapid-response-facility-launches-new-website/</link>
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		<title>FFI ambassador Stephen Fry presents BBC Two series</title>
		<description><![CDATA[‘Last Chance to See’ TV programme showcases some of the planet’s most endangered species]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/ffi-ambassador-stephen-fry-presents-bbc-two-series/</link>
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		<title>Two FFI ‘Conservation Hero’ award successes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Members of Cambodian croc and Pemba flying fox teams praised for their hard work.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/two-ffi-conservation-hero-award-successes/</link>
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		<title>New Cambodian elephant initiative goes off with a bang</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FFI explores innovative ways to help both people and the endangered Asian elephant.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/new-cambodian-elephant-initiative-goes-off-with-a-bang/</link>
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		<title>Rare Philippine crocodiles released into the wild</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Conservation Leadership Programme-supported project increases wild population of the world's most threatened crocodile by 50%.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/rare-philippine-crocs-released-into-wild/</link>
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		<title>Spain to give Portugal 20 Iberian lynxes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FFI welcomes the news which brings new hope for the world’s most endangered cat.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/spain-to-give-portugal-20-iberian-lynxes/</link>
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		<title>Belize’s biggest nature reserve threatened with illegal dam</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fauna &#038; Flora International’s Belizean partner discovers illegal encroachment on the country’s most important protected area.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/belizes-biggest-nature-reserve-threatened-with-illegal-dam/</link>
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		<title>FFI launches &#8216;Gibbon Month&#8217; in China</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rare Chinese gibbons were the stars at a new awareness raising campaign.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/ffi-launches-gibbon-month-in-china/</link>
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		<title>Photo story: Madagascar’s famous “upside down tree”</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Captivating photos of the island’s fantastic but endangered baobab tree.
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		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/photo-story-madagascars-famous-upside-down-tree/</link>
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		<title>Rare sighting of one of the world’s most endangered primates</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tonkin snub-nosed monkeys spotted in forests of northern Vietnam by local community conservation team.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/rare-sighting-of-one-of-the-worlds-most-endangered-primates/</link>
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		<title>Huge seizure of ‘ecstasy oil’ in Cardamom Mountains</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FFI and Cambodian government rangers confiscate illicit cache of oil taken from rare tree.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/huge-seizure-of-ecstasy-oil-in-cardamom-mountains/</link>
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		<title>Forest Footprint Disclosure Project launched</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Businesses urged to be more transparent about their effect on the world’s forests]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/forest-footprint-disclosure-project-launched-2/</link>
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		<title>FFI destroys illegal chainsaws in Cambodia</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Chainsaw burning to symbolize a zero tolerance approach against illegal activities in the Cardamom Mountains’ Wildlife Sanctuaries]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/ffi-destroys-illegal-chainsaws-in-cambodia/</link>
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		<title>Urgent action necessary to save Pacific tuna stocks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[‘Hard decisions’ must be taken now to save tuna populations from downward spiral urge conservation groups.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/urgent-action-necessary-to-save-pacific-tuna-stocks/</link>
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		<title>UNESCO Biosphere award for FFI project site</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Great Sandy, Australia, is recognised for its spectacular biodiversity.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/unesco-biosphere-award-for-ffi-project-site/</link>
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		<title>Conservation Leadership Programme announces 2009 Team Conservation Awards</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Winning projects range from protecting the elusive Andean Cat in Argentina to involving community in the conservation of an endemic bird species in the Philippines.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/conservation-leadership-programme-announces-2009-team-conservation-awards/</link>
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		<title>As apples blossom in the UK their wild ancestors face extinction</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FFI publishes new Red List of Trees of Central Asia which sheds light on region’s threatened fruit and nut trees.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/as-apples-blossom-in-the-uk-their-wild-ancestors-face-extinction/</link>
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		<title>Baby gorilla seized from traffickers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Park authorities make arrest at Goma airport.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/baby-gorilla-seized-from-traffickers/</link>
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		<title>Good news for Mpingo Conservation Project!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FFI project helps to bring about first FSC certification of community-managed natural forests in Africa.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/good-news-for-mpingo-conservation-project/</link>
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		<title>FFI congratulates Sir David Attenborough on his Bafta</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FFI Vice President Sir David wins Bafta for ‘Life in Cold Blood’ series.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/ffi-congratulates-sir-david-attenborough-on-his-bafta/</link>
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		<title>Forests under increasing stress from climate change</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Forests' role as massive carbon sinks is "at risk of being lost entirely", top forestry scientists warn.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/forests-under-increasing-stress-from-climate-change/</link>
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		<title>FFI Vice President wins Wildlife Warrior award</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Two prominent FFI supporters, including Australian personality Rove McManus, win prizes from Australia Zoo.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/ffi-vice-president-wins-wildlife-warrior-award/</link>
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		<title>Palm Sunday special: Global demand for xaté palm threatens Belize’s forest</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FFI and Belizean partner are working hard to reduce pressure of illegal palm harvesting in Belize.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/palm-sunday-special-global-demand-for-xate-palm-threatens-belizes-forest/</link>
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		<title>Spare a thought for rare magnolias in the wild</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FFI tree experts warn that nearly half of all magnolias are threatened with extinction.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/spare-a-thought-for-rare-magnolias-in-the-wild/</link>
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		<title>FFI leads survey of one of world’s rarest gibbons</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Further proof of Vietnamese endangered primate hotspot underlines need for conservation action.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/ffi-leads-survey-of-one-of-worlds-rarest-gibbons/</link>
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		<title>Jakarta Green Monster runs ‘Love Water Camp’</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FFI partner in Jakarta raise awareness of water issues in city’s slums.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/jakarta-green-monster-runs-love-water-camp/</link>
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		<title>Celebrations to commemorate community’s first turtle hatchlings release</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FFI Nicaraguan turtle conservation programme helps community to protect their local marine turtles.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/celebrations-to-commemorate-communitys-first-turtle-hatchlings-release/</link>
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		<title>Rare animals caught on camera in Cambodia</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Camera traps snap civets and Siamese crocs in the Cardamom Mountains.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/rare-animals-caught-on-camera-in-cambodia/</link>
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		<title>Businesses called on to contribute to ‘Stern-like’ report on biodiversity</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FFI’s Natural Value Initiative to help compile information for European Commission study.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/businesses-called-on-to-contribute-to-stern-like-report-on-biodiversity/</link>
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		<title>Sumatran tigers face increasing peril</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recent conflict between humans and tigers highlights the desperate situation.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/sumatran-tigers-face-increasing-peril/</link>
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		<title>Cargill palm oil plantation certified sustainable</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FFI corporate partner’s plantation in Indonesia achieves international recognition.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/cargill-palm-oil-plantation-certified-sustainable/</link>
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		<title>‘Ecstasy oil’ distilleries raided in Cambodia’s Cardamom Mountains</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FFI destroys factories linked to the production of a raw ingredient of the drug ecstasy.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/ecstasy-oil-distilleries-raided-in-cambodias-cardamom-mountains/</link>
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		<title>RRF grant given to Garamba after devastating attack</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Emergency funding is allocated to restore the DRC National Park’s communications.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/rrf-grant-given-to-garamba-after-devastating-attack/</link>
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		<title>A rare sight</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Photographed baby cao vit gibbon a sign of hope.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/a-rare-sight/</link>
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		<title>Two black rhino calves born</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Births boost wildlife conservancy’s endangered rhino population to 80.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/two-black-rhino-calves-born/</link>
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		<title>DNA testing offers new hope for one of world’s rarest crocodiles</title>
		<description><![CDATA[First of its kind analysis could identify rare Siamese crocs.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/dna-testing-offers-new-hope-for-one-of-worlds-rarest-crocodiles/</link>
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		<title>Heartening news as gorilla population surveys recommence in DRC</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Indications reveal the population to be stable and possibly increasing.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/heartening-news-as-gorilla-population-surveys-recommence-in-drc/</link>
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		<title>Caterpillar invasion threatens Liberia’s flora</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Plague of hairy caterpillars the worst in 30 years.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/caterpillar-invasion-threatens-liberias-flora/</link>
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		<title>New research on mountain gorilla DNA</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Uganda’s mountain gorilla population may be smaller than previously estimated.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/new-research-on-mountain-gorilla-dna/</link>
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		<title>Update on DRC’s Garamba National Park</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rebuilding process begins following devastating rebel attack.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/update-on-drcs-garamba-national-park/</link>
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		<title>FFI croc protector on BBC Wildlife Diary</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Adam Starr speaks about his adventures in Cambodia’s Cardamom Mountains]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/ffi-croc-protector-on-bbc-wildlife-diary/</link>
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		<title>Violent attack on National Park Head Quarters in DRC</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lord’s Resistance Army rebels devastate headquarters of UN World Heritage Site in the Congo.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/violent-attack-on-national-park-head-quarters-in-drc/</link>
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		<title>Ol Pejeta has new rhino star</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tame blind black rhino selected to help educate visitors about species’ conservation.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/ol-pejeta-has-new-rhino-star/</link>
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		<title>Green-blooded, turquoise-boned species of frog discovered</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FFI reveals four Cambodian ‘new to science’ frogs and publishes country’s first amphibian guide.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/green-blooded-turquoise-boned-species-of-frog-discovered/</link>
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