Seventeen innovative new projects around the globe will receive funding to protect rare species and iconic landscapes.
Key facts: The projects will receive a share of around £3.5 million from the Darwin Plus initiative to deliver commitments in the UK Government’s 25 Year Environment Plan.
· Rare species and iconic landscapes, from the polar regions to the Caribbean seas, will receive protection through UK Government funding to help enhance the environment in the UK Overseas Territories.
· Protecting and enhancing nature in our Overseas Territories will help to make crucial activities such as agriculture, fisheries, forestry and tourism more sustainable, demonstrating the UK’s global leadership in this field.
· The UK’s Overseas Territories have some of the world’s most pristine waters and natural environments, from the polar regions to the Pacific, and we are committed to doing all we can to preserve them.
Why this matters: This £3.5 million will help conservation projects boost protections for wildlife in areas including the Atlantic and the Caribbean and supporting sustainable livelihoods which will preserve our precious environment for future generations
