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Rio Tinto invests $16m in Makira Natural Park REDD+ Project in Madagascar

BAKU, Azerbaijan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rio Tinto has committed $16 million to the Makira Natural Park REDD+1 Project in northern Madagascar, through a new partnership with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and Everland. This commitment complements Rio Tinto’s investment in nature-based solutions in the south-east of the country. The Makira Natural Park REDD+ Project encompasses 372,000 hectares of dense primary forest. One of the largest remaining rainforests in the country, harbouring 17 spe...

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