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Meet the 2015 National Geographic Buffett Award Winners | National Geographic


conservationists shape the future of our

conservationists shape the future of our planet the national geographic society

planet the national geographic society

planet the national geographic society and the Howard G Buffett foundation

and the Howard G Buffett foundation

and the Howard G Buffett foundation honor those who preserve and protect

honor those who preserve and protect

honor those who preserve and protect often at great personal sacrifice

in 2015 we honor dr. Roger fatso who has

in 2015 we honor dr. Roger fatso who has worked tirelessly to protect the

worked tirelessly to protect the

worked tirelessly to protect the wildlife and ecosystems of Cameroon his

wildlife and ecosystems of Cameroon his

wildlife and ecosystems of Cameroon his work with local communities has led to

work with local communities has led to

work with local communities has led to the protection of the oku forest home to

the protection of the oku forest home to

the protection of the oku forest home to more than 50 endemic species helped save

more than 50 endemic species helped save

more than 50 endemic species helped save the world’s rarest great eight the

the world’s rarest great eight the

the world’s rarest great eight the critically endangered cross river

critically endangered cross river

critically endangered cross river gorillas and brought together unlikely

gorillas and brought together unlikely

gorillas and brought together unlikely partners to end the illegal wildlife

partners to end the illegal wildlife

partners to end the illegal wildlife trade the Buffett Awards also honor

trade the Buffett Awards also honor

trade the Buffett Awards also honor Monica Gonzalez who has fought to

Monica Gonzalez who has fought to

Monica Gonzalez who has fought to preserve the Chaco region and Ecuador

preserve the Chaco region and Ecuador

preserve the Chaco region and Ecuador for nearly two decades her efforts have

for nearly two decades her efforts have

for nearly two decades her efforts have identified and protected critical areas

identified and protected critical areas

identified and protected critical areas of forest created jobs for local

of forest created jobs for local

of forest created jobs for local residents in ecotourism and

residents in ecotourism and

residents in ecotourism and environmental research and helped combat

environmental research and helped combat

environmental research and helped combat deforestation by planting 20,000 trees

deforestation by planting 20,000 trees

deforestation by planting 20,000 trees in the Chaco rainforest we recognize

in the Chaco rainforest we recognize

in the Chaco rainforest we recognize these unsung heroes in their efforts to

these unsung heroes in their efforts to

these unsung heroes in their efforts to create a better planet

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