10 Reasons why Comoé National Parc deserves protection

From extraordinary biodiversity to being a vital resource for local communities —
Comoé National Park is worth protecting.

Here are 10 reasons.
1) Because the parc is pivotal for the livelihood of the local communities [, e.g. by providing clean water or pollinators for food and cash crops]
2) Because the parc can generate income for local communities [ and residents can earn a living without leaving their homes.].

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3) Because we have already destroyed most of our natural environments in the global north

4) Because when we protect the parc, we can conserve many more species than when protecting a similar sized area in Europe

5) Because if protected the parc is a safe haven for hundreds of thousands of species

6) Because these hundreds of thousands of species are unique and if they are gone, they are gone forever

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7) Because these species may be the source of undiscovered pharmaceuticals and other beneficial compounds

8) Because humans’ need of nature

9) Because humans are a part of nature

10) Because it is our humanitarian responsibility to protect nature

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