Global 200 - Priority Places (19)

Priority Places (19)

  • Amazon - World’s largest tropical rain forest and river basin
  • Amur-Heilong - Refuge for the world’s great cats
  • The Arctic - Protecting Arctic Environments
  • Borneo and Sumatra - Priceless forests harbor untold species
  • Chihuahuan Desert - Protecting the balance of a desert
  • Coastal East Africa - Improving livelihoods by conserving nature
  • Congo Basin - Protecting Africa’s tropical forests
  • Coral Triangle - Home to the world’s most abundant variety of corals and sea life
  • Eastern Himalayas - Empowering communities to protect sacred lands
  • The Galápagos - The world’s most treasured islands
  • Gulf of California - Protecting the world’s aquarium
  • Madagascar - Safeguarding one of Earth’s most captivating islands
  • Mekong - Protecting the river of life from source to sea
  • Mesoamerican Reef - The Atlantic Ocean’s largest coral reef
  • Namibia - Empowering communities to manage their natural resources
  • Northern Great Plains - Restoring the great American prairie
  • U.S. Southeast Rivers and Streams - Safeguarding America's richest source of freshwater
  • Southern Chile - A land of ancient forests and abundant oceans
  • Yangtze - Sustaining a valley of life

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