Protected areas are a key component of any global conservation strategy.
As the Convention on Biological Diversity meeting takes stock of Aichi Targets, the suggestion of bringing indigenous communities’ areas under formal protection is highly contested. Click on the link below to read the full article.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has admitted 15 new natural sites to the IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas – the first global standard recognizing best practice in protected areas. Click on the link below to read the full article.
The 2018 edition of the United Nations List of Protected Areas shows that the protected area estate has continued to expand since 2014, both on land and in the marine environment. In fact, the area protected in the marine environment has nearly doubled since 2014.
Australia is failing to meet international targets to protect nature in parts of the country where land clearing and habitat destruction are widespread, according to data in a major new United Nations report. Click on the link below to read the full article.
Australia is failing to meet international targets to protect nature in parts of the country where land clearing and habitat destruction are widespread, according to data in a major new United Nations report. Click on the link below to read the full article.
Around 15% of the world’s terrestrial area is better safeguarded by conservation measures, as well as over 7% of the world’s oceans, ensuring the world is on track to meet important conservation targets, according to the latest Protected Planet Report.
A new report from major international conservation groups found protected areas need to be better enforced and monitored. Click on the link below to read the full article.
The study investigated changes in the abundance of bird species inside and outside conservation areas over five decades. According to observations made by the researchers, conservation areas are excellent habitats for many species. Click on the link below to read the full article.
The Alliance for Zero Extinction has mapped 1,483 highly threatened species that are found only at a single site. But this major new assessment highlights the urgent need for better protection of these irreplaceable places. Click on the link below to read the full article.
