A Big Week of Conservation Successes for President Michelle Bachelet of Chile

Levi Novey — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 05:00:02 +0000

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Having initially proposed to make Chile’s offshore waters a whale sanctuary earlier this year, on Wednesday President Michelle Bachelet officially signed the whaling ban into law.

On the previous day, she helped designate a new national park and also announced that six additional protected areas will be created in Chile next year.

She’s setting an excellent example for other world leaders on the conservation front.

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A Big Week of Conservation Successes for President Michelle Bachelet of Chile

Having initially proposed to make Chile’s offshore waters a whale sanctuary earlier this year, on Wednesday President Michelle Bachelet officially signed the whaling ban into law.