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Colombian Marine Sanctuary Expansion Triples Protected Area Along Chocó Caribbean Coast

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Colombia expanded the Acandí Wildlife Sanctuary by 155,000 acres to nearly 220,000 acres total, protecting sea turtle nesting beaches, coral reefs, mangroves, and seagrass beds along the Darién coast, with co-management authority shared with three Afro-Colombian community councils.

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