Gem of a wildlife deal
Russia's diamond-producing Yakutia region signed a deal with the World Wide Fund for Nature to protect Arctic lakes and forests in a quarter of its territory. The Swiss-based Fund will allocate $350,000 (pounds 218,000) to pay for conservation projects.
Reuters -Geneva
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