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 Stories About: land stewardship AND Mexico AND wildlife
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Spirited Away
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26 Feb 2003 |
Daily Grist |
| Spirited Away In a move that could set a precedent for a new kind of conservation effort, communal landowners in Mexico turned over an unspoiled island to the federal government. The $3.3 million deal was designed to protect the island, Espiritu Santo, from tourist development. The Manhattan-sized island, which is located 20 miles off the coast of La Paz on the Baja peninsula and is home to one of the region's most prist ... |
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| Topics: land stewardship, Mexico, wildlife (all these topics) |
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