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Leidissoo peatland in Estonia is wet again.

In December 2025, the final stages of the rewetting of drained parts of the Leidissoo mire complex in north-western Estonia were successfully…

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Venice Agreement Organising Committee prepares 2026 agenda in Pakeliah peatland, Tierra del Fuego, 2026 Foto: Michael Succow Stiftung/S. Husse

World Wetlands Day: Venice Agreement for Peatlands launches its activities for 2026

On World Wetlands Day 2026, we highlight the Venice Agreement for Peatlands (VA), a living community tool for transdisciplinary peatland conservation.…

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Glimpses into the Secret Life of Wildlife in the Gobi

What happens at the rare water points of the Gobi Desert? A new and impressive StoryMap by our partners provides answers and presents striking images…

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Proceedings Published: Human-Wildlife Conflict in Central Asia

The Proceedings “Human-Wildlife Conflict in Central Asia” have been published, bringing together 18 scientific analyses and practical case studies…

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Three Alazani Rivers Biosphere Reserve Project Concludes with Landmark Achievements in Georgia

A major initiative to strengthen the governance and sustainable development of one of Georgia’s first biosphere reserves has reached its successful…

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Jens Wunderlich got medal “Defender of Nature” of Government of Uzbekistan

Jens Wunderlich, Head of the Department Protected Areas & Biosphere in Succow Foundation, was awarded with the medal “Defender of Nature” (Tabiat…

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New Initiative on Key Herpetological Areas (KHA) launched at CITES COP20

On 26 November, a group of conservationist from Uzbekistan launched a new global conservation initiative: Key Herpetological Areas (KHA), aiming to…

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Join the Venice Agreement Online Gathering on December 2

The global community working to protect peatlands will meet on December 2 for the yearly Venice Agreement on Peatlands Online Gathering. This edition…

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Uzbekistan launches its first National Ramsar Strategy at CITES COP20

High-level side event highlights strong international commitment to wetland conservation

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WETBEINGS: Sound piece on the Aukštumala bog celebrates its radio premiere

Colaboradio is broadcasting where the eyes of water talk live on 88.4 FM in Berlin, 90.7 FM in Potsdam, on DAB+ channels 12D and 7D in…

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