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The 7th World Wilderness Congress was one of the first international conferences to convene in the aftermath of the September, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York. In the midst of a high security system provided by the South African government, the 600 delegates from 44 nations were upbeat and productive, yielding a long list of practical accomplishments while generating a tangible spirit of cooperation and optimism.
7th World Wilderness Congress -- Convened in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, November, 2001, with 600 delegates from 44 nations. Chairman: Mr. Murphy Morobe. Proceedings: Wild Nature and Human Communities, Vance G. Martin and Andrew Muir, eds., Fulcrum Press, Golden, Colorado, in press.
Private Sector Wilderness -- Planned and announced the first wilderness area (with management plan and under legal servitude to a conservation NGO, on privately-owned land in Africa (on Shamwari Game reserve, Eastern Cape, South Africa)
Grants to African Wildland Projects -- The Global Environmental Facility announced two, $1 million dollar grants to the Baviaanskloof Mega Wilderness Complex (South Africa) and to the Kissama National Park (Angola).
Tropical Forests -- US Congressman E. Clay Shaw announced the imminent introduction into the US Congress of a bill addressing the need to stem the tide of unsustainable logging of tropical forests, using a number of different financial mechanisms such as debt swaps, buy-back of logging rights, etc.
Wilderness Management Training -- Provided specific, professional training for wilderness managers and advocates from 13 nations.
New Funding for Conservation Education -- Johnnic Communications announced that Conservation Education would become one of its major areas of corporate philanthropy in South Africa.
And much more... click here to view the 7th World Wilderness Website.
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