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Bezos Earth Fund Invests $24.5M in Marine Biosphere Reserve

12/9/2025

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The Bezos Earth Fund has allocated $24.5 million to protect ecosystems in Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador.
The funding supports the world's first cross-border marine biosphere reserve.
The largest grant of $13.85 million will aid Re:wild in establishing coastal reserves as the four countries expand marine protections to over 600,000 square kilometers toward a unified biosphere.

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Story summary

The Bezos Earth Fund has allocated $24.5 million to protect ecosystems in Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador.
The funding supports the world's first cross-border marine biosphere reserve.
The largest grant of $13.85 million will aid Re:wild in establishing coastal reserves as the four countries expand marine protections to over 600,000 square kilometers toward a unified biosphere.