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A vision of African development that prioritizes people and nature
The firstever continentwide gathering of African leaders citizens and interest groups with a focus on protected areas is taking place in Kigali Rwanda from 18 to 23 July The overarching objective of the IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress is to foster dialogue and empower the current and the next generation of leaders to realize an African future in which biodiversity is valued as an essential component of development with greater understanding of the role that healthy ecosystems play in delivering the services that underpin human welfare and livelihoods