               World Conservation Congress  

    One of the world's largest environmental meetings took place earlier this month in Amman, Jordan. About two-thousand-five-hundred delegates took part in the meeting of the World Conservation Congress. They were from about one-hundred-forty countries.  
    The meeting was organized by the World Conservation Union which has its headquarters in Gland, Switzerland. The Union brings together environmental groups, government agencies, business leaders and scientific experts from all over the world. It urges all sides to work together to protect the world's natural resources. The World Conservation Congress meets every four years. 
    During the meeting, the delegates discussed worldwide environmental concerns. These include the disappearance of plants and animals and climate change. At the end of the meeting, they agreed on an action plan to deal with the most serious problems. 
