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Head of international Biodiversity Convention applauds the Chinese initiative to celebrate 50th anniversary of establishment of its first protected area.

Montreal –25 October 2006. The organization of a national meeting in Beijing, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of establishment of its first protected area in 1956, is a manifestation of China’s commitment to conserve its amazing biodiversity and vibrant ecosystems, said Ahmed Djoghlaf, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).

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2006-10-26