Leonardo Di Caprio mobilizes to save Vaquita: historic agreement with Mexico

Leonardo DiCaprio, still him. The charitable initiatives and efforts of the famous American actor in favor of the planet and its inhabitants. This time the vaquita, also known as the "panda of the seas" benefits from it.

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Leonardo DiCaprio, again him. The charitable initiatives and efforts of the famous American actor in favor of the planet and its inhabitants. This time to benefit is the little cow, also known as the "panda of the seas".





This creature is the smallest porpoise in the world and risks extinction. For some time, animal welfare associations have been pushing for a ban on fishing for vauqita nei Mexican seas where it still survives.

In recent months, scientists and the Mexican government have embarked on one battle desperate to save the little cow. Last week, Leonardo DiCaprio met with the President of Mexico Enrique Peña Nieto, and other government officials at the Los Pinos Official Residence. DiCaprio tore up the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), a memorandum of understanding by which the Mexican government is committed to protecting the precious marine ecosystems in the Gulf of California.

The commitment is supported by both the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation that from Carlos slim Foundation.

Leonardo Di Caprio mobilizes to save Vaquita: historic agreement with Mexico

The MOU represents a collaboration between the government, NGOs and local communities working to ensure the vitality of the region's waters, which have long been under pressure from overfishing. This activity has had devastating effects on marine life, especially on the Vaquita which is now one step away from extinction. There are less than 30 specimens native in nature.

Leonardo Di Caprio mobilizes to save Vaquita: historic agreement with Mexico

Thanks to the agreement, the prohibition of the use of trammel net is preferably used for Vaquita fishing in the Gulf of California. It is a vertically arranged network. But not only. The memorandum also aims to improve efforts to combat illegal fishing and to rescue the totoaba. Among the changes there will also be a ban on night fishing in the Gulf of California and in the Vaquita Reserve.



“Il Mexico it knows its responsibility, being one of the countries with greater biodiversity ”, he declared President Pain Grandson. “That is why we have implemented a historic effort to avoid the extinction of a unique species in the world and also to protect important ecosystems such as the world heritage site Revillagigedo. Mexico also understands its vulnerability to the effects of climate change and that is why we are committed to meeting the commitments of the Paris Agreement and working with other countries to do the same. We are very pleased to have the support of the DiCaprio Foundation and the Slim Foundation ”.

#Regram #RG @manaoficial: Let's save the vaquita, the most endangered marine mammal in the world. Unfortunately, illegal fishing has caused the vaquita population to drop dramatically. There are less than 30 vaquitas left and we need your help to save them. Join @World_Wildlife and call on the government and people of Mexico to implement urgent measures to protect the vaquita, before it's too late. Please help to save the vaquita, the most endangered marine mammal in the world. Unfortunately, illegal fishing has drastically reduced the vaquita population. Now, there are less than 30 vaquitas left and we need your help to save them. Join the World Wildlife Fund and ask the government and people of Mexico to urgently implement the measures necessary to protect the vaquita, before it's too late. [Link in Bio]

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Working together with governments national receips and at community local to promote greater action of storage is one of the objectives of the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation that has been working with the Mexican government for weeks in an attempt to secure major commitments.



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"Now more than ever the world is seeking bold leadership at all levels to tackle climate change and environmental conservation issues," he said. DiCaprio. “I am honored to work with President Peña Nieto, who has been a leader in ecosystem conservation, to ensure the future viability of marine life in the Gulf. This action is a fundamental step to ensure that the Gulf of California is still vibrant and productive, especially for species such as the endangered Vaquita ”.

Francesca Mancuso

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