Ecosystems that have bounced back from the brink
Frances Carruthers
10 May 2021
Environmental success stories
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South Korea’s impressive reforestation project
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South Korea’s impressive reforestation project
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Palila birds’ habitats have been restored in Hawaii
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Palila birds’ habitats have been restored in Hawaii
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Impressive woodland restoration at Carrifran, Scotland, UK
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Impressive woodland restoration at Carrifran, Scotland, UK
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Pangolin protection in China
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Pangolin protection in China
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Reforestation in Tanzania
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Reforestation in Tanzania
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Red Sea coral reefs are surprisingly resilient
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Red Sea coral reefs are surprisingly resilient
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An enormous ocean plastic purge
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An enormous ocean plastic purge
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Blue whales return to South Georgia for the first time in 50 years
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Blue whales return to South Georgia for the first time in 50 years
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Increasing forest cover in Mixteca, Mexico
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Increasing forest cover in Mixteca, Mexico
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Restoring forests in former coal mining land, eastern US
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Restoring forests in former coal mining land, eastern US
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Beavers return to British waters after 400 years
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Beavers return to British waters after 400 years
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Corals have been protected in Belize’s MesoAmerican Reef
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Corals have been protected in Belize’s MesoAmerican Reef
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Hawaiian sea turtle conservation
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Hawaiian sea turtle conservation
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Habitats have been restored at Maya Bay, Thailand
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Habitats have been restored at Maya Bay, Thailand
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Tropical forests can regrow in just 20 years without interference
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Tropical forests can regrow in just 20 years without interference
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Fish “singing” on Indonesian reef show it’s returning to health
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Fish “singing” on Indonesian reef show it’s returning to health
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Wild bison return to Kent, UK, to create woodland
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Wild bison return to Kent, UK, to create woodland
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Nepal's tiger population more than doubles in a decade
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Nepal's tiger population more than doubles in a decade
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Major breakthrough for Caribbean corals
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Major breakthrough for Caribbean corals
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Once-extinct butterfly enjoys record summer
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Once-extinct butterfly enjoys record summer
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Indonesia's incredible coral reef restoration
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Indonesia's incredible coral reef restoration
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British bees bounce back
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British bees bounce back
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Great Barrier Reef nursery spawns for the first time
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Great Barrier Reef nursery spawns for the first time
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