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Accomplishments of the 1st
World Wilderness Congress
1st WORLD
WILDERNESS CONGRESS - Held in October, 1977, in Johannesburg, South Africa, with 2,500
delegates from 27 countries. Proceedings: Voices of the Wilderness, edited by Ian
Player and published by Jonathan Ball, 1978.
Introduced the wilderness concept as
an international issue of importance, whereas formerly it had been only an issue of
western cultures.
Presented programs for integrating
cultures and races around the world in nature conservation.
Incorporated economics and banking
for the first time as major issues on the conservation agenda.
Presented the largest exhibition of
conservation art ever held to date in Africa.
Prompted production of major BBC
film, Zululand Wilderness: The Black Umfolozi Rediscovered.
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