SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA With the addition of a 77-acre property in Encinitas, the Nature Collective, a Southern California nonprofit land trust, remains devoted to natural land preservation. Next year, the collective’s habitat restoration staff will work with volunteers to rejuvenate the property’s native plants and animals while creating trail connections for people to enjoy the space. Among the endangered species that live there are the San Diego pocket mouse and the California gnatcatcher.
PALAU This island off the Western Pacific is one of the top ecotourism destinations in the world — with a dynamic coral reef system and tropical landscape. As part of the Palau Expedition run by Blue Planet United’s Palau Project, American university students can study the natural and social systems of the island. Palau also encourages tourists to engage with the locals, be it by sipping tea with nomads or staying at an ecolodge.
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