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Losing undisturbed tropical forests is more devastating for the planet than previously thought, according to new research published in the journal Science Advances.

SPREP is calling for tenders from qualified and experienced consultants who can offer their services to assist SPREP and the Member countries in undertaking a cost benefit analysis on the rationale and business case for the procurement, installation and life-of-equipment operations and maintenanc

IUCN is seeking the services of a suitably qualified and experienced consultant to design the Oceania State of Protected and Conserved Areas report. The goal of this work is to produce a credible and professional output that meets IUCN’s publication standards.

The new Aichi Target 11 Dashboard is now featured on Protected Planet. The Aichi Target 11 Dashboard provides a summary of global, regional and national progress on key elements of Target 11.

Scientists shocked by data showing loss of hard corals at 100 locations across Whitsundays, Magnetic Island, Keppel Islands and Palm Islands. Coral coverage around some of the most popular tourist islands on the Great Barrier Reef has dropped by almost half in the last 18 years, ac

Huge crowds are expected to scramble up Australia's Uluru on Friday before a ban on the climb takes effect. The giant monolith - formerly known as Ayers Rock - will be permanently off limits to visitors from Saturday.

Lt. Gov. Lemanu Palepoi Sialega Mauga wants to find solutions at the “national level” to address “ocean clean-up” instead of just talking about it or leaving it to be a problem for the next generation.

As the state agency tasked with "managing, conserving and restoring Hawaii's aquatic resources and ecosystems for present and future generations," the Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) is using the ambitious Marine 30x30 Initiative as a springboard to achieve nearshore management that is place-

The 14 member states of the Oceanic Fisheries Management Project (OFMPII) gathered on Tuesday to plan for the final year of the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) initiative.

You’d be forgiven if you couldn’t find Timor-Leste on a map....thanks to a new effort to combine 12 community-run marine protected areas (MPAs) — areas of the ocean where human activity is restricted, preventing overfishing and keeping the waters healthy — into one large network on the Timorese i