The Desk · Week of Jul 17, 2026
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Photo: MongabayMongabayWinMelanesian nations move toward vast transboundary ocean reserve corridor
Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and Solomon Islands aim to build a marine reserve corridor across a Coral Triangle biodiversity hotspot.
- Melanesian Ocean Corridor of Reserves
- Fiji
- Papua New Guinea
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Image via PixabayWWFWinNamibia reports decade-low rhino poaching after coordinated crackdown
Namibia reported rhino poaching down 53 percent since 2024, showing how intelligence, rangers and communities can curb trafficking.
- Namibia
- black rhino
- Blue Rhino Task Team
- +2
Image via PixabayWWFWinPakistan creates new sanctuary for endangered Indus River dolphins
Punjab’s new Punjnad sanctuary protects about 123 miles of Indus River habitat, linking core areas for 2,000 endangered dolphins.
- Indus River dolphin
- Punjnad Indus River Dolphin Sanctuary
- Government of Punjab
- +1
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