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Albania: Kushner-Backed Resort Plan Sparks Days of Protests in Tirana 3

Protesters took to the streets of Tirana again on Thursday, June 4, to protest a controversial luxury resort development planned for the protected Vjosa-Narta landscape on Albania's southern coast by Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners.

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Albania: Kushner-Backed Resort Plan Sparks Days of Protests in Tirana 2

Protesters took to the streets of Tirana again on Thursday, June 4, to protest a controversial luxury resort development planned for the protected Vjosa-Narta landscape on Albania's southern coast by Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners.

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Albania: Kushner-Backed Resort Plan Sparks Days of Protests in Tirana

Protesters took to the streets of Tirana again on Thursday, June 4, to protest a controversial luxury resort development planned for the protected Vjosa-Narta landscape on Albania's southern coast by Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners.

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Albania: Tirana Protesters Press Up Against Police Lines at Kushner Resort Rally

Thousands of people once again protested in Tirana, Albania, on Wednesday June 3, against a controversial luxury resort development in the protected Vjosa-Narta landscape on the country's southern coast, led by Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner's firm Affinity Partners.

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Albania: Mass Protests in Tirana Against Kushner Resort in Vjosa-Narta Reserve

Thousands of people once again protested in Tirana, Albania, on Wednesday June 3, against a controversial luxury resort development in the protected Vjosa-Narta landscape on the country's southern coast, led by Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner's firm Affinity Partners.

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Albania: Police Use Water Cannon to Disperse Protesters in Tirana

Police used water cannon to disperse crowds in Tirana on Wednesday, June 3 as thousands of people protested against a controversial luxury resort development in the protected Vjosa-Narta landscape on the country's southern coast, led by Affinity Partners, the firm of Jared Kushner, son-in-law of US President Donald Trump.

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Albania: Thousands March in Tirana Against Kushner-Linked Resort in Protected Wetland 2

Thousands of Albanians marched through Tirana on Monday, June 1, protesting against a controversial luxury resort development in the protected Zvërnec wetland area on the country's southern coast. Demonstrators gathered at Skanderbeg Square before marching toward the Prime Minister's Office, carrying banners reading "Albania is not for sale" and demanding the project's cancellation. The protests target a development linked to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, which critics say threatens one of the Mediterranean's last pristine coastal ecosystems.

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Albania: Thousands March in Tirana Against Kushner-Linked Resort in Protected Wetland

Thousands of Albanians marched through Tirana on Monday, June 1, protesting against a controversial luxury resort development in the protected Zvërnec wetland area on the country's southern coast. Demonstrators gathered at Skanderbeg Square before marching toward the Prime Minister's Office, carrying banners reading "Albania is not for sale" and demanding the project's cancellation. The protests target a development linked to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, which critics say threatens one of the Mediterranean's last pristine coastal ecosystems.

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[Breaking News]Ancient cherry tree in Japan

MIHARU, Japan, April 9 Kyodo - A full-bloomed cherry tree estimated to be over 1,000 years is illuminated in Miharu in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on April 8, 2026. With its flowers spreading in all directions from the branches, the government-protected tree is known as the "waterfall cherry tree of Miharu." (Kyodo)

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Ancient cherry tree in Japan

A cherry tree estimated to be over 1,000 years old comes into full bloom in Miharu in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on April 8, 2026. With its flowers spreading in all directions from the branches, the government-protected tree is known as the "waterfall cherry tree of Miharu."

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Ancient cherry tree in Japan

A full-bloomed cherry tree estimated to be over 1,000 years is illuminated in Miharu in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on April 8, 2026. With its flowers spreading in all directions from the branches, the government-protected tree is known as the "waterfall cherry tree of Miharu."

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Ancient cherry tree in Japan

A cherry tree estimated to be over 1,000 years old comes into full bloom in Miharu in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on April 8, 2026. With its flowers spreading in all directions from the branches, the government-protected tree is known as the "waterfall cherry tree of Miharu."

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Ancient cherry tree in Japan

A cherry tree estimated to be over 1,000 years old comes into full bloom in Miharu in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on April 8, 2026. With its flowers spreading in all directions from the branches, the government-protected tree is known as the "waterfall cherry tree of Miharu."

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China: Snow Leopard Rescued After Wandering Into Desert in Xinjiang

A snow leopard, a nationally protected animal in China, was rescued after wandering into the Kumtag Desert in Turpan, Xinjiang on March 21, 2026. The footage shows the animal resting motionless on the sand and later inside a transport cage following the rescue. Officials confirmed it had no visible external injuries and was in good physical condition before being handed over to the forestry department for further care and observation.

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China: Monkeys Surround Traffic Officer in Shanghai Nature Reserve

On October 2, 2024, in Shanghai, located in eastern China, a video recorded a humorous yet helpless moment at a nature reserve. A traffic officer stood by the roadside when several monkeys swaggered toward him. One bold monkey reached out and grabbed the officer deliberately. Seeing no resistance, the rest of the monkeys grew braver and surrounded him. Some even attempted to scratch or poke him lightly. As protected animals, the officer couldn’t retaliate and simply waited patiently for the troop to lose interest and move on. The amusing standoff left many Chinese viewers laughing at the monkeys’ confidence and the officer’s resigned expression.

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Queen Rania of Jordan Tours Wadi Rum - Jordan

Queen Rania Al Abdullah, accompanied by her daughter Princess Salma bint Abdullah II, visits Wadi Rum, where they met with local tour operators and explored a range of experiences the site offers visitors from Jordan and around the world, on January 7th, 2026, in Wadi Rum, Jordan. The site, also known as the ‘Valley of the Moon’, is a UNESCO Heritage Site and protected area located in southern Jordan. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Rania of Jordan Tours Wadi Rum - Jordan

Queen Rania Al Abdullah, accompanied by her daughter Princess Salma bint Abdullah II, visits Wadi Rum, where they met with local tour operators and explored a range of experiences the site offers visitors from Jordan and around the world, on January 7th, 2026, in Wadi Rum, Jordan. The site, also known as the ‘Valley of the Moon’, is a UNESCO Heritage Site and protected area located in southern Jordan. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Rania of Jordan Tours Wadi Rum - Jordan

Queen Rania Al Abdullah, accompanied by her daughter Princess Salma bint Abdullah II, visits Wadi Rum, where they met with local tour operators and explored a range of experiences the site offers visitors from Jordan and around the world, on January 7th, 2026, in Wadi Rum, Jordan. The site, also known as the ‘Valley of the Moon’, is a UNESCO Heritage Site and protected area located in southern Jordan. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Rania of Jordan Tours Wadi Rum - Jordan

Queen Rania Al Abdullah, accompanied by her daughter Princess Salma bint Abdullah II, visits Wadi Rum, where they met with local tour operators and explored a range of experiences the site offers visitors from Jordan and around the world, on January 7th, 2026, in Wadi Rum, Jordan. The site, also known as the ‘Valley of the Moon’, is a UNESCO Heritage Site and protected area located in southern Jordan. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Rania of Jordan Tours Wadi Rum - Jordan

Queen Rania Al Abdullah, accompanied by her daughter Princess Salma bint Abdullah II, visits Wadi Rum, where they met with local tour operators and explored a range of experiences the site offers visitors from Jordan and around the world, on January 7th, 2026, in Wadi Rum, Jordan. The site, also known as the ‘Valley of the Moon’, is a UNESCO Heritage Site and protected area located in southern Jordan. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Rania of Jordan Tours Wadi Rum - Jordan

Queen Rania Al Abdullah, accompanied by her daughter Princess Salma bint Abdullah II, visits Wadi Rum, where they met with local tour operators and explored a range of experiences the site offers visitors from Jordan and around the world, on January 7th, 2026, in Wadi Rum, Jordan. The site, also known as the ‘Valley of the Moon’, is a UNESCO Heritage Site and protected area located in southern Jordan. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Rania of Jordan Tours Wadi Rum - Jordan

Queen Rania Al Abdullah, accompanied by her daughter Princess Salma bint Abdullah II, visits Wadi Rum, where they met with local tour operators and explored a range of experiences the site offers visitors from Jordan and around the world, on January 7th, 2026, in Wadi Rum, Jordan. The site, also known as the ‘Valley of the Moon’, is a UNESCO Heritage Site and protected area located in southern Jordan. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese Mergansers Spotted In Yongtai - China

Chinese mergansers fly over the Dazhang River in Yongtai County, southeast China's Fujian Province, Dec. 20, 2025. Sixteen Chinese mergansers, a national first-class protected species, were spotted wintering here. Photo by Wei Peiquan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese Mergansers Spotted In Yongtai - China

An aerial drone photo shows a view of the Dazhang River in Yongtai County, southeast China's Fujian Province, Dec. 20, 2025. Sixteen Chinese mergansers, a national first-class protected species, were spotted wintering here. Photo by Wei Peiquan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese Mergansers Spotted In Yongtai - China

A Chinese merganser forages in the Dazhang River in Yongtai County, southeast China's Fujian Province, Dec. 20, 2025. Sixteen Chinese mergansers, a national first-class protected species, were spotted wintering here. Photo by Wei Peiquan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese Mergansers Spotted In Yongtai - China

Chinese mergansers fly over the Dazhang River in Yongtai County, southeast China's Fujian Province, Dec. 20, 2025. Sixteen Chinese mergansers, a national first-class protected species, were spotted wintering here. Photo by Wei Peiquan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese Mergansers Spotted In Yongtai - China

Chinese mergansers swim in the Dazhang River in Yongtai County, southeast China's Fujian Province, Dec. 20, 2025. Sixteen Chinese mergansers, a national first-class protected species, were spotted wintering here. Photo by Wei Peiquan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese Mergansers Spotted In Yongtai - China

Chinese mergansers fly over the Dazhang River in Yongtai County, southeast China's Fujian Province, Dec. 20, 2025. Sixteen Chinese mergansers, a national first-class protected species, were spotted wintering here. Photo by Wei Peiquan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Adorable Panda Tumbles to Ground After Slipping Off Rope Ladder

Adorable video captured a male panda in Chongqing, China, on October 11, 2025, tumbling to the ground after it slipped through a gap while climbing across a wooden rope ladder.

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Illustration - Attacks January November 2015 - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) (11TH DISTRICT) ON NICOLAS APPERT STREET, GRAFFITI ARTIST CHRISTIAN GUEMY (AKA C215) PAINTED A FRESCO (PROTECTED BY A TRANSLUCENT PANEL TO PREVENT ANY DAMAGE) IN TRIBUTE TO THE VICTIMS OF CHARLIE HEBDO, AFFECTED BY AN ISLAMIST TERRORIST ATTACK ON JANUARY 7, 2015. THE PREMISES OF THE SATIRICAL WEEKLY WERE LOCATED AT NUMBER 10 NICOLAS APPERT STREET Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Attacks January November 2015 - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) (11TH DISTRICT) ON NICOLAS APPERT STREET, GRAFFITI ARTIST CHRISTIAN GUEMY (AKA C215) PAINTED A FRESCO (PROTECTED BY A TRANSLUCENT PANEL TO PREVENT ANY DAMAGE) IN TRIBUTE TO THE VICTIMS OF CHARLIE HEBDO, AFFECTED BY AN ISLAMIST TERRORIST ATTACK ON JANUARY 7, 2015. THE PREMISES OF THE SATIRICAL WEEKLY WERE LOCATED AT NUMBER 10 NICOLAS APPERT STREET Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Attacks January November 2015 - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) (11TH DISTRICT) ON NICOLAS APPERT STREET, GRAFFITI ARTIST CHRISTIAN GUEMY (AKA C215) PAINTED A FRESCO (PROTECTED BY A TRANSLUCENT PANEL TO PREVENT ANY DAMAGE) IN TRIBUTE TO THE VICTIMS OF CHARLIE HEBDO, AFFECTED BY AN ISLAMIST TERRORIST ATTACK ON JANUARY 7, 2015. THE PREMISES OF THE SATIRICAL WEEKLY WERE LOCATED AT NUMBER 10 NICOLAS APPERT STREET Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Ile de Ré

FRANCE, CHARENTE-MARITIME (17) ISLAND OF RE, CLASSIFIED SITE AND PROTECTED NATURAL AREA NEAR THE VILLAGE OF SAINTE-MARIE-DE-RE AND LA NOUE Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Launch of The 119 Childhood in Danger Platform - Paris

Sarah El Hairy High Commissioner for Children et Florence Dabin President of France Enfance Protégée (France Protected Childhood) during the launch of the campaign to combat violence against children 119, in Paris, France on September 17, 2025. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Launch of The 119 Childhood in Danger Platform - Paris

Sarah El Hairy High Commissioner for Children et Florence Dabin President of France Enfance Protégée (France Protected Childhood) et Anne Morvan Paris Directrice Generale during the launch of the campaign to combat violence against children 119, in Paris, France on September 17, 2025. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Launch of The 119 Childhood in Danger Platform - Paris

Sarah El Hairy High Commissioner for Children et Florence Dabin President of France Enfance Protégée (France Protected Childhood) during the launch of the campaign to combat violence against children 119, in Paris, France on September 17, 2025. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Launch of The 119 Childhood in Danger Platform - Paris

Florence Dabin President of France Enfance Protégée (France Protected Childhood) during the launch of the campaign to combat violence against children 119, in Paris, France on September 17, 2025. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Launch of The 119 Childhood in Danger Platform - Paris

Sarah El Hairy High Commissioner for Children et Florence Dabin President of France Enfance Protégée (France Protected Childhood) during the launch of the campaign to combat violence against children 119, in Paris, France on September 17, 2025. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Launch of The 119 Childhood in Danger Platform - Paris

Florence Dabin President of France Enfance Protégée (France Protected Childhood) during the launch of the campaign to combat violence against children 119, in Paris, France on September 17, 2025. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Launch of The 119 Childhood in Danger Platform - Paris

Sarah El Hairy High Commissioner for Children et Florence Dabin President of France Enfance Protégée (France Protected Childhood) during the launch of the campaign to combat violence against children 119, in Paris, France on September 17, 2025. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Launch of The 119 Childhood in Danger Platform - Paris

Sarah El Hairy High Commissioner for Children et Florence Dabin President of France Enfance Protégée (France Protected Childhood) during the launch of the campaign to combat violence against children 119, in Paris, France on September 17, 2025. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Launch of The 119 Childhood in Danger Platform - Paris

Sarah El Hairy High Commissioner for Children et Florence Dabin President of France Enfance Protégée (France Protected Childhood) during the launch of the campaign to combat violence against children 119, in Paris, France on September 17, 2025. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Rare Pink Dolphins Spotted Near Nan’ao Bridge in Guangdong

This video captured the stunning moment that a group of pink dolphins appeared near Nan’ao Bridge in Shantou, Guangdong, on August 20, stunning lucky onlookers with their rare presence. The sighting was described as both mysterious and enchanting, since pink dolphins are classified as a nationally protected species in China and are considered extremely rare in the wild.

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Larouco Fire Threatens Protected Areas in O Courel - Spain

A cat, on August 20, 2025, in San Vicente de Arriba, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). Although the general forecast of the fires raging in Galicia today, August 20, is positive, not having increased in hectares since yesterday, the fire that originated last Wednesday, August 13, in Larouco, in the parish of Seadur (Ourense), continues to cause concern. According to the latest estimates, the fire already affects about 20,000 hectares, becoming the largest in the history of Galicia, and affects the municipalities of the area of Quiroga, O Barco de Valdeorras, O Bolo, Carballeda de Valdeorras, A Rúa, Petín, Rubiá, A Veiga and Vilamartín de Valdeorras in addition to threatening the protected areas of the Sierra de O Courel, in Lugo. Photo by Adrián Irago/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Larouco Fire Threatens Protected Areas in O Courel - Spain

View of the destroyed houses after the fire, on August 20, 2025, in San Vicente de Arriba, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). Although the general forecast of the fires raging in Galicia today, August 20, is positive, not having increased in hectares since yesterday, the fire that originated last Wednesday, August 13, in Larouco, in the parish of Seadur (Ourense), continues to cause concern. According to the latest estimates, the fire already affects about 20,000 hectares, becoming the largest in the history of Galicia, and affects the municipalities of the area of Quiroga, O Barco de Valdeorras, O Bolo, Carballeda de Valdeorras, A Rúa, Petín, Rubiá, A Veiga and Vilamartín de Valdeorras in addition to threatening the protected areas of the Sierra de O Courel, in Lugo. Photo by Adrián Irago/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Larouco Fire Threatens Protected Areas in O Courel - Spain

View of the destroyed houses after the fire, on August 20, 2025, in San Vicente de Arriba, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). Although the general forecast of the fires raging in Galicia today, August 20, is positive, not having increased in hectares since yesterday, the fire that originated last Wednesday, August 13, in Larouco, in the parish of Seadur (Ourense), continues to cause concern. According to the latest estimates, the fire already affects about 20,000 hectares, becoming the largest in the history of Galicia, and affects the municipalities of the area of Quiroga, O Barco de Valdeorras, O Bolo, Carballeda de Valdeorras, A Rúa, Petín, Rubiá, A Veiga and Vilamartín de Valdeorras in addition to threatening the protected areas of the Sierra de O Courel, in Lugo. Photo by Adrián Irago/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Larouco Fire Threatens Protected Areas in O Courel - Spain

Aerial view after the fire on August 20, 2025, in San Vicente de Arriba, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). Although the general forecast of the fires raging in Galicia today, August 20, is positive, not having increased in hectares since yesterday, the fire that originated last Wednesday, August 13, in Larouco, in the parish of Seadur (Ourense), is still of concern. According to the latest estimates, the fire already affects about 20,000 hectares, becoming the largest in the history of Galicia, and affects the municipalities of the area of Quiroga, O Barco de Valdeorras, O Bolo, Carballeda de Valdeorras, A Rúa, Petín, Rubiá, A Veiga and Vilamartín de Valdeorras in addition to threatening the protected areas of the Sierra de O Courel, in Lugo. Photo by Adrián Irago/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Larouco Fire Threatens Protected Areas in O Courel - Spain

A woman looks at her house destroyed by fire on August 20, 2025, in San Vicente de Arriba, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). Although the general forecast for the fires raging in Galicia today, August 20, is positive, having not increased in hectares since yesterday, the fire that originated last Wednesday, August 13, in Larouco, in the parish of Seadur (Ourense), is still a cause for concern. According to the latest estimates, the fire already affects about 20,000 hectares, becoming the largest in the history of Galicia, and affects the municipalities of the area of Quiroga, O Barco de Valdeorras, O Bolo, Carballeda de Valdeorras, A Rúa, Petín, Rubiá, A Veiga and Vilamartín de Valdeorras in addition to threatening the protected areas of the Sierra de O Courel, in Lugo. Photo by Adrián Irago/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Larouco Fire Threatens Protected Areas in O Courel - Spain

View of the destroyed houses after the fire, on August 20, 2025, in San Vicente de Arriba, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). Although the general forecast of the fires raging in Galicia today, August 20, is positive, not having increased in hectares since yesterday, the fire that originated last Wednesday, August 13, in Larouco, in the parish of Seadur (Ourense), continues to cause concern. According to the latest estimates, the fire already affects about 20,000 hectares, becoming the largest in the history of Galicia, and affects the municipalities of the area of Quiroga, O Barco de Valdeorras, O Bolo, Carballeda de Valdeorras, A Rúa, Petín, Rubiá, A Veiga and Vilamartín de Valdeorras in addition to threatening the protected areas of the Sierra de O Courel, in Lugo. Photo by Adrián Irago/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Larouco Fire Threatens Protected Areas in O Courel - Spain

Aerial view after the fire on August 20, 2025, in San Vicente de Arriba, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). Although the general forecast of the fires raging in Galicia today, August 20, is positive, not having increased in hectares since yesterday, the fire that originated last Wednesday, August 13, in Larouco, in the parish of Seadur (Ourense), is still of concern. According to the latest estimates, the fire already affects about 20,000 hectares, becoming the largest in the history of Galicia, and affects the municipalities of the area of Quiroga, O Barco de Valdeorras, O Bolo, Carballeda de Valdeorras, A Rúa, Petín, Rubiá, A Veiga and Vilamartín de Valdeorras in addition to threatening the protected areas of the Sierra de O Courel, in Lugo. Photo by Adrián Irago/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM