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- ↑ Gill, Victoria (11 April 2011). "Goldman Prize: Zimbabwe's rhino rescuer honoured". BBC News. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- ↑ "2011 Goldman Environmental Prize Recipients". Goldman Environmental Prize. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
- ↑ "2011 Recipient for South & Central America: Francisco Pineda". Goldman Environmental Prize. Archived from the original on 11 November 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
- ↑ Labrador, Gabriel; Meza, Frederick (9 June 2011). "A las amenazas de que me van a matar ni caso les hago ya". elfaro.net (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 March 2019.
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