🌍 Great news for our planets vulnerable places and species! 🐆

Dear Supporter, Some of our planet's most vulnerable places and species are taking some giant leaps forward. We're excited to tell you all about them in this week's update.  People worldwide call for greater action for snow leopards  Read the article This week world leaders will begin critical talks over the future of the snow leopard and its habitat – the headwaters for rivers that hundreds of millions of people depend on as a source of freshwater. The International Snow Leopard Summit and Ecosystem Forum, taking place between 23 and 25 August in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan will see all twelve snow leopard range countries meet for a second time to strengthen previous commitments to save this beautiful species. It has been four years since the range countries first met in 2013, when they committed to an ambitious goal of securing 20 snow leopard landscapes by 2020. This has brought the plight of this iconic, endangered species into the spotlight and created hope that this commitment​s coming​ from the range country governments ​in Bishkek this week ​could set an example ​for conservation success​es​ worldwide. Find out more  Great news for Belize's reefs  Last week the Belize government ​committed to introduce critical legislation to establish a permanent ba​n on offshore oil activity in and around the Belize Barrier Reef. This is a landmark step forward for the World Heritage site and marine conservation globally.  Watch this space for Vaquita news  The US, Mexico & China are meeting today to discuss how to halt the illegal totoaba trade in an effort to save the vaquita. Follow us on Twitter to find out more as it happens. WWF Twitter Copyright © 2017 WWF International, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website Our mailing address is: WWF International · Avenue du Mont Blanc · Gland 1196 · Switzerland Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.