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National Geographic Society “Pristine Seas” – multi-year major donor commitment to support the goal of protecting large areas of ocean that is still in pristine condition.

Initiated and led by Dr. Enric Sala, this project managed to designate 24 large protected areas by 2021, covering more than six million square km, the largest such project undertaken to date.

Photo: Octavioa Aburto

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