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Belize
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Biodiversity
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1999
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36,441.92
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Phase 1
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Project Number: BZE/98/06 |
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The Rancho Dolores Environmental and Development Group is a newly registered community based organization. It is dedicated to the social and economic development of Rancho Dolores Village and the area surrounding the community.
Planners and ( ... )
vationists are exploring ideas aimed at balancing the need for economic and social development and the conservation of natural resources. This project strives to step away from the dangers associated with eco-tourism by putting community ownership and stewardship as the first priority, and tourism as the second. Community-based conservation is a broad concept that strives to incorporate local
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Trinidad and tobago
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Biodiversity
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1999
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9,420.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: TRI/95/G52/2101/012 |
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The project addresses the design and implementation of a community-based survey of visitors to turtle-nesting beaches in north-east Trinidad during the 1999 turtle nesting season. Interviews with visitors will be recorded on standardised ( ... )
onnaires by trained representatives of each of the four community-based turtle-conservation organisations located in north-east Trinidad. The questionnaire data will be recorded on a database specifically prepared for the project. The data will be used at the completion of the nesting season to identify opportunities for increasing the economic benefits to the organisations and their immediate
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India
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Biodiversity
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1999
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11,493.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP1/99/OR03 |
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In the project areas, there was a 'high pressure' on timber and fuelwood extraction for feeding sawmills, paddy parboiling units and bullock cart manufacturing units in the nearby small towns. In villages close to the coast, degradation of forests ( ... )
gher. As a result, there are only a few patches of forests left and many 'bald hills'. The aim of this project, therefore, was to capacitate the inhabitants of the project areas to manage the forests they live in and subsist on, by themselves.
The project was proposed to form cluster and block level forums of Forest Protection Committees (FPCs); to create linkages among FPCs and the forums to
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Pakistan
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Biodiversity
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1999
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3,636.19
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Phase 2
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Project Number: PAK/99/01 |
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The Pakistan Galliform Project is a three year project which is in the completion stages. It was executed by World Pheasant Association Pakistan with collaboration with the N.W.F.P Wildlife Department.
It has been a monitoring program aiming to ( ... )
e various populations of pheasants in Hazara district of N.W.F.P. A lot of information regarding pheasant populations, habitat utilization and ecological pressure has been collected as well as annotated checklists of bird and mammal species, updating distribution and status of many species in Hazara.
Many biodiversity projects in Pakistan working in the Northern Areas do not have any
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India
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Biodiversity
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1999
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9,068.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP1/99/AP01 |
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The purpose of the project was to improve the degraded land through wide spread awareness regarding hill forest wasteland development and agro-forestry system, involving and assisting the local community in developing more effective model in ( ... )
ng, maintenance and protection of environment. The project also proposed to stop shifting cultivation/ podu cultivation, reduction in the deforestation activity by the tribals leading to environmental protection, make tribal women aware of their environment and start up some income generation activities for them to contribute in the family income.
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Viet nam
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Biodiversity
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1999
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523.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SGP/VN/98/028/P |
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The primamry aims of the planning grant are to promote the participation of key stakeholders of the proposed project, including local authorities and relevant agencies and communties, and identify project sites, and provide scientific assistance for ( ... )
ject development. Major activities of the project include conducting surveys on socio-economic conditions of the proposed project site, identifying proposed project objectives and activities and assessing their feasibility, and providing needed technical assistance in project design and writing project proposal which will be submitted to GEF/SGP for review and appraisal; and identifying
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Viet nam
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Biodiversity
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1999
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523.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SGP/VN/99/029 |
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The primamry aims of the planning grant are to promote the participation of key stakeholders of the proposed project, including local authorities and relevant agencies and communties, and provide scientific assistance for the project development. ( ... )
activities of the project include conducting surveys on socio-economic conditions of the proposed project site, identifying proposed project objectives and activities and assessing their feasibility, and providing needed technical assistance in project design and writing project proposal which will be submitted to GEF/SGP for review and appraisal; and identifying possibilities for project
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Palestine, State of
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Biodiversity
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1999
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43,000.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: PAL/99/06 |
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The project demonstrates community-based approach to restore native Mediterranean vegetative cover in the degraded area. This approach is demonstrate in the rehabilitation of an old dump site in Beit Lahia village south Gaza through establishing and ( ... )
onal garden for endemic of endanger sp. of the Mediterranean area. It is also demonstated through establishing partnership with the local government organizations of involving the community (men and women) in different stages of the
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Albania
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Biodiversity
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1999
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11,200.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: ALB/98/06 |
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The Shkodra Lake is the biggest one in the Balkans, and it is an International water-body. It is an important route for several migratory birds, and some globally threatened species. The Montenegrin part of the lake is a protected area, while the ( ... )
an one is not. This project would serve as a pre-feasibility study for this lake, would publish an inventory of biodiversity, as well as a draft strategy for protection of biodiversity of this lake. TV emissions and spots, a brochure, two types of posters, flyers, exhibition, a training course, and several workshops are all scheduled under this
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Guatemala
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Biodiversity
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1999
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8,324.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: PPS-23-99 |
To protect the local natural resources through the establishment of agroforestry systems with native endangered tree species.
This project consists on a series of training workshops on agroforestry systems with native species of trees, that are ( ... )
red, tree nursery establishment and management, environmental awareness, reforestation, commercialization of trees and financial resources management.
The project activities will be implemented after training and will be oriented to establish agroforestry systems using soil conservation techniques, with the trees produced at their tree nursery, selling surplus at local surrounding
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Palestine, State of
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Biodiversity
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1999
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33,000.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: PAL/99/01 |
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The project focuses on disseminating indigenous practices and information to the conservation of soil agro-biodiversity by substituting the use of Methyl bromide, as a pest controler, and promoting the use of soil solarization as sustainable and ( ... )
nment freindly method to control land degradation.The project also emphasizes raising public awareness and building community and institutional capacities through envolving around 330 farmers working in 330 doums in different part of
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Mauritius
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Biodiversity
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1998
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11,797.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: MAR/95/G52/I/11 |
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The project's main objective was to install in the young Mauritian population of around 7 to 15 years of age, a clear comprehension of the need to protect the coastal zone from environmental degradation through a card game. "Les 7 Familles du Bord ( ... )
" is a game where the players learn more about the coastal zone of Mauritius as each card presents a brief on the related coastal zone. The game was distributed as a free enclosure of a Sunday newspaper. Several sets of cards were also given to a specific school where a survey was carried out before and after distribution of the game to measure its impact. Schoolteachers were also involved in the
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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1998
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22,792.68
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Phase 1
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Project Number: BRA/98/13 |
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?Sempre viva? flowers are native Cerrado species tiny in size and are traditionally dried and used for decorations. Collection of these flowers in the state of Minas Gerais is an extractive activity which has taken place for many years. Successful ( ... )
cialization of the flowers created much interest in the activity, decimating the natural occurrence of the species in the Cerrado fields. The use of fire was considered necessary for reproduction of the plants once their flowers had been collected. This project has the objective of establishing sustainable management techniques for these flowers, adding to ecological and socio-economic research,
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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1998
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21,620.21
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Phase 1
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Project Number: BRA/98/14 |
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It is no longer possible for Xavante women to collect fruit as they used to in the Tanguro Village, Nova Xavantina municipality, state of Mato Grosso. Cerrado fruit and roots can no longer be collected due to degradation of an area cleared by ( ... )
s for agriculture. Recovery of the vegetation supply and improvement of its quality is the goal of this project, rescuing Xavante traditions and guaranteeing food security and generation of income through the women?s work. Seeds will be collected for the realization of the planned activities, and reproduced for later
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Indonesia
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Biodiversity
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1998
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3,329.12
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Phase 1
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Project Number: GEF-INS/YBUL/98-066 |
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Project goal:
To conserve biodiversity and to increase community?s income through planting and sustainable cultivating of high value Tengkawang trees
Project objectives:
1.To raise community?s awareness on conservation effort
2.To raise ( ... )
ity?s participation on conservation activities
3.To improve community?s capability in managing available lands
4.To improve the productivity of available lands
5.To provide alternative source of income for local community
6.To increase community?s welfare
7.To conserve biodiversity by planting local plant variety
Project activities to be carried out:
1.Preparation.
a)Survey on natural
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Indonesia
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Biodiversity
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1998
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9,709.90
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Phase 1
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Project Number: GEF INS/YBUL/97-032 |
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Project goal:
To preserve population of tropical local fruits varieties, through stimulating the conservation awareness of the local community and maximizing the utilization of unproductive lands.
Project objective :
1. To conserve ( ... )
ersity through the active participation of local community;
2. To increase the participation of the community in utilizing unproductive lands;
3. To provide a pilot for the community in replicating demoplot to a larger areas;
4. To establish a picnic ground (fruits garden) for holidays to be visited by local or urban inhabitants;
5. To provide potential alternative source of income for local
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Indonesia
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Biodiversity
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1998
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14,003.60
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Phase 1
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Project Number: GEF-INS/YBUL/97-038 |
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Project goal:
To strengthen community based small scale industry (with regards to environmental conservation effort as well as a potential source of income), which could finally increase community?s bargaining position toward local government ( ... )
in managing fresh water ecosystem (in this case : river).
Project objective (including GEF problem area addressed by project) :
1. To introduce and enhance fish culture system, as a way to prevent the population of the fish in Ogan river;
2. To develop the skill of the community in fish breeding and culture;
3. To provide institutional strengthening activities for the local co-operative
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Indonesia
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Biodiversity
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1998
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10,784.20
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Phase 1
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Project Number: GEF INS/YBUL/97-033 |
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Project goal:
Sustainable utilization of marine resources and its conservation through strengthening house-wife group as new alternative source of income.
Project objective :
1. To enhance the productivity of the coastal community in ( ... )
ation of marine resources;
2. To conserve the inhabitant island from erosion and abrasion;
3. To establish a new source of income;
4. To increase the quality of live of the community.
Activities to be carried out under the project :
1. Preparation.
a) Training module preparation;
b) Socialization of the project plan to the community;
c) Farming preparation.
2. Local training
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Indonesia
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Biodiversity
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1998
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6,165.80
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Phase 1
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Project Number: GEF INS/YBUL/97-035 |
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Project goal:
To conserve natural resources (in this case : biodiversity) in protected forest.
Project objective :
1. To conserve biodiversity through planting local as well as productive plants;
2. To decrease community dependency on ( ... )
?s resources (trees/branches) to be used as fire wood;
3. To increase local community participation in natural resources and energy conservation;
4. To decrease biomass/farming waste and turn it into potential raw material for briquette
5. To develop alternative energy source from biomass and produce briquette
6. To provide alternative energy source to be used for community
7. To provide
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Kazakhstan
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Biodiversity
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1998
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50,000.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: KAZ/98/01 |
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Now the apple forests of the Zailijskij-Alatau are represented with three wild species of apple tree: Malus sieversii, M. kirghisorum and M. niedzwetzkyana. Among them, M. sieversii included in Red Data Book, is most widely spread, forming large ( ... )
enosae in the bottom of the Northern slope of the Zailijskij-Alatau. Earlier, wild apple trees were much more widely distributed in the steppe zone of the Zailijskij-Alatau Mountains. However, now the numbers of apple trees are extremely reduced as a result of many years' felling of precious wood by local people and using apple forests as pastures. Also apple trees suffer from hay-making, soil
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