Wondering what went right this week in the conservation world? We’ve got you covered with our Conservation Optimism Round-Up! We are collating stories of optimism from around the globe so that you never miss your dose of weekly motivation.

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1.New Study Highlights the Positive Impacts of Black Rhino Conservation on Population Recovery

“Thanks to conservation efforts, the Black Rhino is recovering, with conservation interventions being demonstrated to have increased the population by more than 6,000 individuals!”

2. Pine martens return to the South West of England after 100-year absence

“A pioneering conservation project has brought back pine martens to the South West of England for the first time in more than a century.”

3.Spending time in Thailand’s ancient mangroves could be the path to peace

“Between 1961 and 1996, Thailand lost over 494,000 acres of mangroves – more than half its forests. But now citizens are using community-based tourism (CBT) to repair the forest.”

4. Australia now protects more ocean than any other country on earth

“The Australian government has expanded the Heard + McDonald Islands Marine Park by 310,000 km2 –an area larger than Italy!”

5.Largest continuous habitat in southern Maine to be protected from development

“A new protected area in Maine conserves 79 acres of land, contributing to the creation of a 88,200 acre protected area home to species like the American Woodcock! “

6. Puffins increase on Farne Islands despite bird flu

“A puffin population has been declared “stable” following fears that bird flu might have had a more devastating effect. The first full count for five years on the Farne Islands off Northumberland has revealed the endangered species has in fact increased by 15% since 2019.”

7.Hope Springs: How one community brought a river back from the brink

“For over a decade, a small group of community members in Zambia have been working to restore the Nsongwe River, once a precious sanctuary for wildlife and the community. Their actions are slowly but surely bringing the river back to life.”

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