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Boris Johnson says UK will invest $1.25 billion to save endangered species

Boris Johnson says UK will invest $1.25 billion to save endangered species

Black Rhino

British Prime Minister BorisJohnsonon Mondaycalled for greater global action to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss and announced a $ 1.25 BillionFund to help save endangered animals like the Black Rhino, African Elephant, Snow Leopard and Sumatran tiger.

The 220-Million-Pound biodiversity fund will alsoinvestin projects to tackle illegal wildlife trade by strengthening law enforcement, training anti-poaching rangers and helping communities find alternative ways to make a living.

Johnsonsaid "there are more U.N. officials than there are lions in the wild in Africa" and joked about feeding Britain's House of Lords to tigers during his remarks at the Climate Action Summit at the United Nations.

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