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Greece Creates Safe Haven for World's Most Endangered Monk Seals
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Greece has officially established a marine protected area around Gyaros, an uninhabited island in the Cyclades that shelters the largest population of Mediterranean monk seals on Earth. The presidential decree creates a legal safeguard for these critically endangered marine mammals, giving them vital protection in their most important habitat.
Greece has officially established a marine protected area around Gyaros, an uninhabited island in the Cyclades that shelters the largest population of Mediterranean monk seals on Earth. The presidential decree creates a legal safeguard for these critically endangered marine mammals, giving them vital protection in their most important habitat.