AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoWildlife Snapshot: A new global ranking puts French Guiana among the places with the biggest anaconda populations, estimated at about 8,000, with the snakes’ numbers tied less to borders and more to flooded plains, swamp forests, slow rivers and seasonal wetlands. Local Science & Nature: French Guiana also just hit a high note in the City Nature Challenge, ranking top five worldwide after 23,000 observations and nearly 3,820 species logged in four days, driven by more than 250 observers and close to 700 identifiers on iNaturalist. Public Health Watch: Public Health France says it’s keeping close vigilance on the Maripa virus in French Guiana, where cases since 2008 have been limited but serious, with prevention focused on avoiding rodent-contaminated dust and cleaning exposed sites. Culture & Ideas: In Dubai, Dom Art Projects opened “Time That Grows Slowly,” a show linking time to vegetal and ecological rhythms, with French Guiana artist Tabita Rezaire among the participants.
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