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Takeaways:
- Some conservation success stories include the success of captive breeding for the Chinese alligator and the attempt by the Chinese government to create habitats in other provinces where captive-bred animals can be reintroduced.
- Successful protection and management measures have helped increase the population of the Southern White Rhinoceros to 18 000 individuals in the wild.
- The kakapo is an unusual species of green-feathered parrot native only to New Zealand, which has been saved from extinction due to a successful relocation and recovery program supported by the New Zealand government.