Jennifer and Joy, American volunteers accompanying Anya, were from the Lake Tahoe area in California, part of an exchange program for Russian and American students to learn about conservation and ecology.

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While part of this program, projects are undertaken within the areas of Ecology and Conservation, Water and Sanitation, or Social Community involvement.

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Held in conjunction with the UNESCO Office in Doha, the trip was aimed at raising awareness of the students, with the focus on basic mangrove ecology, the importance of ecosystems for biodiversity conservation, re-creation, and carbon sequestration.

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