We celebrate World Wildlife Day at the airport in Iquitos

We celebrate World Wildlife Day at the airport in Iquitos

March 3, 2023 12:06

On March 3, a activation campaign for World Wildlife Day was carried out at the Iquitos airport, Francisco Secada Vignetta, by the European Union, USAID, and WCS, within the framework of the Alliance for Wildlife and Forests and the "Conserving Together" project, with the aim of raising awareness among passengers on domestic flights about the importance of conserving species from the Peruvian Amazon.

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