of Congo, home to the world's largest protected wetlands. The WWF also initiated a debt-for-nature concept which allows the country to put funds normally allocated to paying off national debt, into conservation programs that protect its natural landscapes. Countries currently participating include Madagascar, the first country to participate which since 1989 has generated over $US50 million towards preservation, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Gabon, the Philippines and Zambia. Rare Conservation Rare has been in operation since 1973 with current global partners in over 50 countries and offices in the United States of America, Mexico, the Philippines, China and Indonesia. Rare focuses on the human activity that threatens biodiversity and habitats such as overfishing and unsustainable agriculture. By engaging local communities and changing behaviour Rare has been able to launch campaigns to protect areas in most need of conservation. The key aspect of Rare's methodology is their "Pride Campaign’s". For example, in the Andes in South America, Rare has incentives to develop watershed protection practices. In the Southeast Asia's "coral triangle" Rare is training fishers in local communities to better manage the areas around the coral reefs in order to lessen human impact. Such programs last for three years with the aim of changing community attitudes so as to conserve fragile habitats and provide ecological protection for years to come. WWF Netherlands WWF Netherlands, along with ARK Nature, Wild Wonders of Europe and Conservation Capital have started the Rewilding Europe project. This project intents to rewild several areas in Europe. See also Biodiversity Biotope Conservation biology Conservation ethic Ecology Ecotope Environment Environmental impact of reservoirs Environmental protection Environmentalism Habitat corridor Habitat fragmentation Marine conservation Natural capital Natural environment Natural landscape Natural resource Nature Recycling Refuge (ecology) Renewable resource Sustainability Sustainable agriculture Sustainable development Sustainable land management Trail ethics Water conservation Wildlife Wildlife corridor Wildlife crossing International Union for Conservation of Nature References External links A-Z of Areas of Biodiversity Importance: Habitat/Species Management Area Economics of Habitat Protection & Restoration NOAA Economics A Technical Guide for Monitoring Wildlife Habitat U.S. Forest Service Conservation biology Habitats Conservation-reliant species Habitat Wildlife conservation