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# Our latest success stories - February 2020

Posted on 25 February 2020

It’s not always easy to remain optimistic amid the deepening crises of nature loss and climate change. But there are hopeful signs – victories, small and large, every month that are building a sustainable future for people and planet.

WWF's Conservation Pulse  provides a regular snapshot of the progress we are making together. Find out in the[ February 2020 issue](https://wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/successes/conservation_pulse_feb_2020/) about:

- WWF’s response to the Australian bushfire tragedy
- Efforts to ensure world leaders commit to a New Deal on Nature and People in 2020 – setting nature on the path to recovery by 2030
- Positive signs for the future of Europe’s rivers, lakes and wetlands
- A major climate commitment from the WWF-backed alliance of the world’s largest pension funds and insurers
- Three new protected areas in Russia, totalling 2.2 million hectares
- An increase in mountain gorilla numbers in their central African homeland.

#### Successes in past 12 months

Read our [annual review](https://europe.nxtbook.com\nxteu\wwfintl\annualreview2019\) to find out about the progress we made in 2019 – and what we hope to achieve for people and nature in the coming decade.

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*Together, we are seeking a better future for people and planet.*

*© WWF-US/Keith Arnold*

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*Together, we are seeking a better future for people and planet.*

*© WWF-US/Keith Arnold*

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