Colombia's outgoing president protected 42% of the country's Amazon from mining
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Colombia's outgoing president enacted a protection covering 42% of the country's Amazon rainforest from mining operations, a significant completed conservation achievement safeguarding one of the world's most biodiverse regions.
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