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The habitat banker

Ferns are growing where there used to be cattle pastures at the El Globo habitat bank and nature reserve in Antioquia, Colombia. In the background are hills that neighbors cleared for cattle pasture.

Our planet is in serious trouble. There are a million species of plants and animals in danger of extinction, and the biggest cause is

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