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The bureau of the World Heritage Committee has recommended that the Galapagos Marine Reserve should be given the status of a heritage site of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation ( unesco). The ongoing conservation efforts in the reserve would get a boost if the committee accepts the recommendation, which was made in the wake of increased incidents of poaching in the area (see,
Publication Date:
14/08/2001