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Guillermo Lasso, President of Ecuador Opened the COP26 Summit Announcing a New Marine Reserve for the Galapagos Islands

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Monday, November 1, 2021
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GLASGOW, United Kingdom, Nov. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The president of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, announced the declaration of a new marine reserve for the Galapagos Islands today in Glasgow, Scotland, during the most relevant climate change event in front of the most important world leaders. The aforesaid announcement is closely related to Ecuador's commitment to reaching 30% of marine protection by 2030, on the brink of a new treaty to protect the planet during the Convention on Biological Diversity of the United Nations.

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  • THE PRESIDENT OF ECUADOR, GUILLERMO LASSO, GAVE ONE OF THE MOST AMBITIOUS DECLARATIONS TO PROTECT VULNERABLE MARINE SPECIES.
  • GLASGOW, United Kingdom, Nov. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The president of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, announced the declaration of a new marine reserve for the Galapagos Islands today in Glasgow, Scotland, during the most relevant climate change event in front of the most important world leaders.
  • This new marine reserve will also serve as a living laboratory to conduct scientific research, which will allow a deeper understanding of the biosphere.
  • Today is a day that will remain in history for us, Ecuador, Galapagos and the world.