France created a new nature reserve in French Guiana encompassing 370,000 acres of intact rainforest and granite peaks, with the same law protecting seven additional landscapes. The reserve protects a significant biodiverse region and represents a major conservation commitment in the Amazon basin.
Good News Network · Friday, 26 June 2026
As part of new wildlands protection law, the French Government has announced the creation of a new nature reserve in French Guiana spanning 370,000 acres. Called the Rocky Peaks of Armontabo, the reserve includes giant, isolated granite mountains surrounded by intact rainforest of rich biodiverse value. The same law also protected 7 other landscapes in […] The post 370,000 Acres of Rainforest and Granite Peaks Now Protected in French Guiana appeared first on Good News Network.
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