{"id":4969,"date":"2026-02-09T16:22:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T16:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westafrica.wetlands.org\/en\/?post_type=wl_publication&#038;p=4969"},"modified":"2026-02-09T16:22:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T16:22:17","slug":"newsletter-no-02-june-december-2025","status":"publish","type":"wl_publication","link":"https:\/\/westafrica.wetlands.org\/en\/publication\/newsletter-no-02-june-december-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsletter No.02 June-December 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/westafrica.wetlands.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/02\/cover-EN.jpg-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4971\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westafrica.wetlands.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/02\/cover-EN.jpg-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/westafrica.wetlands.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/02\/cover-EN.jpg-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/westafrica.wetlands.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/02\/cover-EN.jpg-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/westafrica.wetlands.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/02\/cover-EN.jpg-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/westafrica.wetlands.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/02\/cover-EN.jpg-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/westafrica.wetlands.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/02\/cover-EN.jpg-2048x2048.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/westafrica.wetlands.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/02\/cover-EN.jpg-412x412.jpeg 412w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The second semester of 2025 demonstrates our commitment to integrating local actions into a global response to biodiversity loss. By placing communities at the heart of our strategy, we are not only restoring ecosystems; we are building natural defenses and strengthening the economic dignity of those who depend on them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether through the rollout of the CREAF project along the East Atlantic Flyway or by raising awareness among younger generations through Wetlands Kids Day, each initiative strengthens this unbreakable bond between humans and nature. 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