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Disney partners with international conservation organizations to protect forest land.
The Walt Disney Company is partnering with the Nature Conservancy, Conservation International, and the Conservation Fund in leading forest projects designed to protect fragile ecosystems in the Amazon, the Congo, and the United States. Disney's $7 million investment will be funneled into projects that will combat deforestation and conserve threatened animal species.
According to Walt Disney World Public Affairs, Disney and Conservation International will fund $4million in conservation projects in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and the Alto Mayo project in Peru. These Congo Basin and Amazon regions are home to the planet's most extensive tropical forests. The Disney-backed projects there are intended to bolster climate stability.
An additional $2 million in funding will be allocated to projects in the Lower Mississippi Valley, where the Nature Conservancy will work with private landowners to restore and conserve up to 2,000 acres of former forest land. The remaining $1 million will go toward sustainable forestry programs in California.
Disney's latest investment complements the company's larger commitment to conservation and sustainability in its theme parks. Disney recycles approximately one third of the waste generated at the Walt Disney World resort, and its Animal Kingdom theme park serves as a powerful tool for education and conservation.
For more information on Disney's conservation projects, visit the official Walt Disney World Public Affairs Web site.
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