America's Mediterranean: Las Californias

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Mediterranean climate regions cover only 2.2 percent of Earth’s land surface, but account for 20 percent of all known plant species. Found in only five places on Earth, this unique landscape is increasingly threatened. The Conservancy is creating innovative solutions to accelerate conservation in this ecologically important area.

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