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For marine protected areas established to help coral reefs recover from overfishing, size really does seem to make a difference. Read full story at the link below.

 

When a large swath of the Ross Sea in Antarctica earned marine protected area (MPA) status late last year, becoming the world’s largest MPA, it was hailed as an ocean conservation victory.

The scientific case for Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) is now overwhelming. The bigger question is how can they be managed more effectively? Fisheries scientists have long challenged the ‘sloppy thinking' behind Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).

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World Wetlands Day 2 February 2017:  Wetlands for Disaster Risk Reduction

Wetlands cover a range of ecosystem types such as lakes, rivers, floodplains and coastal mangroves and they provide a range of important services for both people and the environment. They act as natural

just announced - south pacific small grants programme​

Auckland Zoo is pleased to announce that the next round of the Auckland Zoo Conservation Fund's small grants programme will focus on projects from the South Pacific. 

Island Arks Symposium V will be held in Fiji during October 23-27th 2017.

The Island Arks Symposium is a long standing, high level meeting for islanders, island managers, conservation ecologists and island eco-tourism operators.

Researchers at Stanford University's Hopkins Marine Station investigated the role of expanded marine protected areas (MPAs) on grey reef sharks and found that the aquatic no-fishing zones were an effective tool for protecting this near-threatened species. Read more that the link below

This handbook provides practical guidance on the effective use of protected areas as tools to reduce the likelihood and impacts of disasters.