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Inaugural African Protected Areas Congress closes
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July 28, 2022
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The inaugural African Protected Areas Congress hosted in Kigali, Rwanda,
closed on Saturday with delegates adopting the Kigali Call to Action,
committing countries to greater investments in the conservation of
nature.

The conference ran from July 18-23, and was organised by Rwanda, the
International Union for Conservation of Nature and the African Wildlife
Foundation, with the aim of discussing the challenges and opportunities
in the conservation of nature and wildlife across Africa. Over 2300
delegates were present representing countries, the private sector,
indigenous groups and conservation organisations.

Initiatives included the launching of a Pan-African Conservation Trust,
with African governments encouraged to approve its establishment. This
would see a $200 billion pan-African trust fund created for the
financing of all 8,500 of Africa's protected areas in perpetuity.

Congress closed with delegates adopting the Kigali Call to Action,
committing countries to spending 1% of their GDP on funding biodiversity
programs, alongside increasing collaborations between the public and
private sectors. The Call to Action also called for the strengthening of
the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities.

== Sources ==
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* https://www.fairplanet.org/editors-pick/towards-sustainable-conservation-of-africas-protected-areas/
* https://english.news.cn/20220724/03d00a5f26504f33afc7b4b72361bff7/c.html
* https://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/apac-five-key-highlights-continental-conservation-congress



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