There are 27,190 projects available.
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Malaysia
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Biodiversity
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2008
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50,000.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: MAL/SGP/OP4/Y1/RAF/2008/04 |
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Extensive and intensive promotion of tourism of (Pulau) Langkawi Island, has been attracting ever-increasing numbers of tourists to the biodiversity rich island of Langkawi. As a consequence, the ensuing enhanced interventions of the establishment ( ... )
rism resorts/chalets, the construction of various tourism infrastructures and the impact of the manifold tourism-related attractions, coupled with the ever-escalating numbers of tourists to Langkawi, have all combined to exert pressure and threaten the bountiful biodiversity (both fauna & flora and terrestrial & marine) in and around the Langkawi islands. As such, the proposed project seeks to
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Cambodia
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Biodiversity
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2008
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19,000.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: KHM/SGP/OP4/CORE/08/47 |
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The project is aiming at the protection and conservation of natural resources through the establishment and protection of a community conservation area. This project has proposed to establish two community conservation lakes (5.50 ha), aiming at ( ... )
sing fish stock and protection of 4 ha ha of existing flooded forest and the reforestation of 2 ha of flooded forest around these conservation lakes which will help to improve the fish habitat, increase biodiversity and protect water birds in Community Fisheries areas. The project also provides education to communities to appreciate and protect environmental resources which could lead to a
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India
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Biodiversity
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2008
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2,335.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: IND/SGP/OP4/Y1/RAF/2008/09/MS 27 |
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Conservation of the fresh water biodiversity for sustainable management of the water resources by empowerment of water body dependant Dhiwar and other communities.
Project Outputs:
a. Protection of Nawegaon IBA by community.
? Tank protection ( ... )
f Fishing society level (10 villages)
? Control over birds poaching in 3 sq. km. area of Nawegaon tank
? Catchment protection planning and proposals for NREGA in 3 Gram Panchayats
b. Conservation of local fish varieties
? Two tanks will be reserved for local varieties seed production and rearing up to fingerling stage.
? Regulation of harvesting of the local varieties of fishes in 1667
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Pakistan
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Biodiversity
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2008
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45,848.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: PAK/SGP/OP4/RAF/08/14 |
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The proposed project aims to conserve the most threatened breed of Kharai camels (Indus Deltaic Camel) for sustainable Livelihoods. Proposed activity will be implemented in Thatta District, which is one of the ( ... )
d districts of UNDP GEF ? SGP Pakistan. The Jat community in coastal areas depends upon the camels for their livelihood The one-humped camel is practically symbolic for Sindh. But over the last ten years this domestic animal has experienced a decline in its population, estimated to be about 50%. This development has grave implications for the sustainable utilization of Sindh?s arid lands and its
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Kazakhstan
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Biodiversity
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2008
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50,000.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: KAZ/SGP/OP4/RAF/07/05 |
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Important Bird Areas are the territories significant for birds conservation, mostly for globally- threatened species. BirdLife International has been monitoring the IBA over 25 years worldwide. As soon as the IBA territories are identified and their ( ... )
ment is proved, the BirdLife with support of representatives at the country level arranges conservation activities. Now, IBA inventory in Kazakhstan is at the completion stage, and in autumn 2008 the results of the IBA monitoring with the list of the IBA territories in Kazakhstan will be officially published. The problem now is that only a small part of IBA are included into the existed Nature
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Tanzania
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Multifocal Area
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2008
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42,318.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: TAN/COMPACT/GEF-CORE/OP4/Y1/07/01 |
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Soko spring is located in the lowland part of Mt. Kilimanjaro, the spring is surrounded by pastoralist and farmers a situation which creates water users conflict. The Village communities have organize themselves by setting areas within the spring ( ... )
ttle drinking , for collection of water for domestic use and washing. All this activities are done within or near the spring causing destruction of the spring regime and pollution. The farmers also depend on this water for irrigating their farms. This caused conflict among farmers and pastoralist as most of times cattle?s are destroying cultivated lands.
The project main objective is mitigation
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Bulgaria
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Biodiversity
Biodiversity
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2008
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44,981.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: BUL/SGP/OP4/CORE/08/06 |
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The project Conservation of the Future: Innovative Information Center for the Benefit of Local Communities in the Arda River Valley, the Eastern Rhodopes is proposed by the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB). The project?s ( ... )
erm objective is the Preservation of the globally important biodiversity along the lower stream of Arda River in the Eastern Rhodopes through establishing mechanisms for mainstreaming biodiversity concerns into local economy. The project purpose is to support the successful development of ecotourism in Madjarovo municipality and especially to improve the range and quality of eco-tourist products
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Barbados
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Biodiversity
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2008
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32,450.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: BAR/SGP/OP4/CORE/08/04 |
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This project will assist the conservation of the genes of the Barbados Black Belly Sheep, an indigenous species to Barbados, through a strategy which engages small and poor farmers in their effective management. Among the outputs of the project ( ... )
e the establishment of a Breeding Society, the development of standards and guidelines for the management of the species, and the establishment of ten demonstration farms owned and managed by the project participants where high standards of sheep husbandry will be practised. In addition, the grantee aspires to register The Barbados Black Belly Sheep logo and thus establishing it as the
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Bulgaria
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Biodiversity
Biodiversity
Biodiversity
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2008
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44,568.13
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: BUL/SGP/OP4/CORE/08/05 |
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Justification: Natura 2000 site ?Sakar? harbors high biological diversity and significant number of species included in IUCN Red List. A flag species for the area is the majestic and globally threatened Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca), 10 out of 17 ( ... )
in Bulgaria occupied nest are located there. 19 more IUCN Red List spaces occur in Sakar, including Souslik and Marbled polecat. Conservation of such species depends to a large extent on the local population. Bringing incomes in the local economy via eco- tourism based on the biodiversity is a well-known approach. Unfortunately Sakar Mountain is not very popular among tour companies and tourist
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Tanzania
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Biodiversity
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2008
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18,985.00
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: TAN/COMPACT/CORE/OP4/Y2/08/04 |
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The WEP is and NGO, which has been working on environmental conservation, issues together with the promotion of tourism activities in Marangu Area. The project ha planted a number of trees along the riverbanks where they are operating. Once this NGO ( ... )
s support from COMPACT will be able to extend it activities to more areas which are suffering soil erosion and land slides every rain season due to lack of trees.
PROJECT OBJECTIVE;
(1) To reduce the destruction of the Mt. Kilimanjaro forest through long ? term integrated tree-planting activities along River Whona.
(2) Integrate Cultural tourism with forest conservation
(3) Protection of
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India
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Biodiversity
Biodiversity
Biodiversity
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2008
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33,769.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: IND/SGP/OP4/Y1/RAF/2008/18/MS 28 |
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Grasslands are neglected ecosystems for conservation in India. The biodiversity of this ecosystem is under tremendous pressure. Flagship species of this ecosystem Great Indian Bustrad and Lesser Florican are declining rapidly. In the state of ( ... )
shtra there is no record of Lesser Florican in last 30 years and of its nesting for last 100 years. Local tribal communities like Phaseparadhis are equally
neglected tribe and not mainstreamed in the development processes of the country.
Project aims to create a visible and replicable model of grassland biodiversity conservation with the active cooperation of Phasepardhi community, especially
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Uganda
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Multifocal Area
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2008
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47,036.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: UGA/SGP/OP4/CORE/08/05 |
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CONSERVEUGANDA Opeta Wetlands project promotes conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands and IBAs surrounding Lakes Opeta and Bisina that: habour rare, vulnerable and endangered plant and animal species important for maintaining the ( ... )
ical diversity of the region; support bird and animal species at critical stages in their life cycles; support species of indigenous Cichlid fishes including endemic Haplochromines and others on which fish stocks within the wetlands
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Jamaica
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Biodiversity
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2008
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40,000.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: JAM/OP4/1/RAF/07/08 |
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Cockpit Country is home to 150 endemic species and several endangered species. Habitat for these endemic, endangered and other traditionally-used species are under threat in communities like Alps from unsustainable livelihood practices and ( ... )
ss exploitation of other natural resources in order to secure an income.
This has resulted from a number of factors, including:
1. Residents are unaware of the importance of conserving endemic/endangered and medicinal species in their area and the methods of utilizing them for sustainable livelihoods.
2. Alps CDC and its partner STEA are under-resourced to complete their present eco-tourism
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Cameroon
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Biodiversity
Biodiversity
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2008
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14,843.00
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: CMR/SGP/OP4/Y2/CORE/08/09 |
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This project seeks to promote biodiversity conservation and reduced land degradation practices through practical environmental awareness and skills in basic education by establishing satellite gardens and tree nurseries in schools and reinforcing ( ... )
es and collaboration with local communities for sustainable environmental conservation and
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Sri lanka
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Biodiversity
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2008
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21,855.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: SRL/SGP/OP4Year1/RAF/08/02 |
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Conservaing Kodigahakanda's bio diversity through community participation for the activities demarcation of forest boundaries, preparing a list of plant species in the area and conduct environmental awareness programmes. |
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Fiji
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Biodiversity
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2008
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47,230.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: FJI/SGP/OP4/Y1/NZAID/07/08 |
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2008
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22,444.44
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: BRA/SGP/OP4/Y2/RAF/08/27 |
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Strengthening the pequi chain in the North of Minas Gerais, as a result of a joint initiative with the Ministry of Environment to attend demands raised at Pequi Chain Participative Planning Workshop. |
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2008
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34,551.11
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: BRA/SGP/OP4/Y2/RAF/08/02 |
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Structuring of the Commercialization Center of Cerrado Products for Central do Cerrado, with computerized management, adequate installations and increasing the number of associates. |
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2008
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25,044.44
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: BRA/SGP/OP4/Y2/RAF/08/08 |
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Improving baru nut production to achieve appropriate standards for commercialization on local and regional markets. Sustainable management using the residues for cattle feeding. |
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Nicaragua
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International Waters
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2008
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20,000.00
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: NIC/SGP/OP4/CORE/08/03 |
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El proyecto contribuirá a la rehabilitación de lagunas de gran importancia para la conservación de biodiversidad y como fuente de recursos para los pescadores artesanales de Puerto Morazán y poblaciones vecinas. La economía del municipio de ( ... )
Morazán depende en gran parte de los recursos marítimos y en lo que se refiere a las lagunas naturales, éstas fueron seriamente afectadas por el Huracán
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