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Field Notes

After the 8th World Wilderness Congress, CEMEX officially declared the first wilderness area in Latin America: The El Carmen Wilderness Area. The El Carmen Wilderness is a core zone of 80,000 acres, one of the first of several such areas hoped for in the region. This project is one of the leading transboundry conservation initiatives in the world and sets a precedent for effective land designation and management. Looking to the future, WILD hopes to initiate an experiential program such as a wilderness trail in the area. The project was recent featured in National Geographic Magazine (February, 2011).

Policy News

The Wilderness Task Force collaborative portal site, an online communication and information tool, was launched in February 2011. This site provides up-to-date information about international wilderness policy issues, links to valuable wilderness resources and is a forum for discussion on wilderness and wilderness policy topics. Check out this fantastic new addition to WILD’s web interface at: www.wildernesstaskforce.org.

Communications

With the generous support of CEMEX and the assistance of the International Journal of Wilderness, we are pleased to announce a special publication of The Wild Planet Project.
Featured topics include a series of articles exploring the benefits of wilderness areas and policy tools for new wilderness designations. Download PDF version of this publication.

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