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UNESCO designates 26 new biosphere reserves amid biodiversity challenges and climate change

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27-09-2025 17:34 HKT
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FILE - The empty beach of the Bombom resort on Principe Island, Nov. 8 2006. (AP Photo/Armando Franca, File)
FILE - The empty beach of the Bombom resort on Principe Island, Nov. 8 2006. (AP Photo/Armando Franca, File)
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