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CEPF Set for Expansionhttp://www.cepf.net/xp/cepf/news/newsletter/2003/august_topstory.xmlPage 2 <strong>of</strong> 24/18/2005Agriculture <strong>and</strong> encroachment along with timber extractionare the greatest threats.Within the <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Arc</strong> <strong>Mountains</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Coastal</strong> <strong>Forests</strong>hotspot, CEPF aims to improve knowledge <strong>and</strong> appreciation<strong>of</strong> biodiversity among the local populations <strong>and</strong> stimulatesupport for conservation. In conjunction with this, acommitment to scientific best practices will improvebiological knowledge in the hotspot <strong>and</strong> show practicalapplications <strong>of</strong> conservation science.CEPF investment will focus on conserving the hotspot's 333globally threatened species, which are primarily found in 160sites. In addition, key parts <strong>of</strong> the strategy focus on selectsites for maximum impact.Subscribe to the Newsletter or View more E-News top stories© 2005 Conservation International Privacy Policy Terms <strong>of</strong> UsePhoto credits for banner images: (Frog) © CI, Haroldo Castro; (Chameleon) © CI, Russell A. Mittermeier

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