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‘Only the rains will stop it’: Bolivia forest fires hit protected areas

Forest fires in Bolivia’s Santa Cruz department razed an area twice the size of Jamaica in the first 10 months of 2021, officials said, with more than half of the affected land falling inside protected areas.

‘Ocean in crisis’: Global plan to protect world’s seas

A new global marine initiative has been launched to protect and conserve 18 million square kilometres of the ocean (seven million square miles) over the next five years, an area larger than the continent of South America.

‘Huge blow’ for tiger conservation as two of the big cats killed in Thailand

Authorities in Thailand have arrested five suspects for killing two Indochinese tigers in a protected area in the country’s west; the suspects said the tigers had been killing and eating their cattle.

‘Biodiversity for future generations’: Two new national parks for NSW

Two private properties bought by the NSW government will be given national parks status to help safeguard up to 50 threatened plant and animal species including the eastern-fat tailed gecko and the major Mitchell cockatoo.

‘Big day for UK seas’ as bottom trawling ban in four protected areas proposed

Government proposals to ban destructive bottom trawling fishing in the Dogger Bank, announced on Monday, marked a “really big day” for Britain’s seas, conservationists said.

Áreas Protegidas y Mecanismos Complementarios de Conservación - Perú

Presentación de Perú con panel internacional de expertos

[VIDEO] Protected areas can help end nature loss and protect people. Here's how.

World's protected areas need more than a 'do not disturb' sign

Lessons learned from the world's protected forests: Just declaring a plot of land protected isn't enough—conservation needs thoughtful selection and enforcement.

World Protected Areas Steering Committee (WCPA SC)

17 - 19 June 2004, Gland, Switzerland

World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 2019

17 June 2019, Bonn, Germany

World Day to Combat Desertification

17 June 2013, Mulitple Venues

Workshop to strengthen national and regional capacities in the sub-region of Francophone Africa with a view to promoting and facilitating the implementation of the Programme of work on Protected Areas

7 - 10 January 2008, Libreville, Gabon

Workshop on the draft Guidelines for the Listing of Protected Areas under the SPAW Protocol

19 - 23 April 2004, Gosier, France

Workshop on the Application of the Ecosystem Approach to Protected Areas in Small Islands

12 - 16 December 2006, Bangkok, Thailand

Workshop on indicators of the effectiveness of protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures (31 October and 2 November 2022); Webinar on Ecological Connectivity - Insights for post-2020 indicators (31 October 2022)

Reference: SCBD/IMS/NP/JC/MC/90585 (2022-063)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points, PoWPA Focal Points, Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities and relevant organizations

Workshop on Target 3 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework for Countries in the Pacific Region

22 - 23 March 2024, Nadi, Fiji

Workshop on Management of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) for Small Cetaceans (ASCOBANS)

18 May 2021, Online, Bonn, Germany

Workshop on Feasible Indicators for Reporting on the Effectiveness of Protected Areas and Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs), 1-2 March 2022 (virtual)

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/ML/SK/ESE/90114 (2022-010)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, PoWPA Focal Points, Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Focal Points, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities

Workshop on Biosphere Reserves, World Heritage Sites, and Other Natural Protected Areas: Production and Export Economics

28 - 30 November 2005, Cairo, Egypt

Workshop for Portuguese-Speaking Countries on Training and Implementation of Methodologies for Conservation of Biodiversity and Management of Protected Areas

31 March - 3 April 2008, Maputo, Mozambique

Working through the pandemic to save the Cheer pheasant

Increasing anthropogenic pressures have led to severe environmental degradation and decline of several species. While protected areas offer refuge, a significant population of threatened species is found outside such areas -- unprotected areas are more widespread than these protected locations, ...

Woodland buffers help maintain bird communities in forest edges

Woodlands in agricultural fields surrounding a protected area maintain functionality of a wintering bird community, according to a recent study.

Women, youth in fisheries sector benefit from multi-million projects

One of the projects dubbed ‘Improving Management Effectiveness of Kisite-Mpunguti Marine Conservation Area’ aims to enhance management effectiveness of the marine protected area and adjacent locally marine managed areas for sustainable biodiversity conservation and socio-economic development.

With Ambitious Conservation Action, Governments Can Help Nature—and People—Thrive

Our planet is home to wonderfully diverse natural habitats that support a huge array of life and provide innumerable benefits to humankind. Yet nature is deteriorating faster than at any time in recorded history due to human activity, including overexploitation of natural resources and climate c ...

Will Large Protected Areas Save the Oceans or Politicize Them?

In the last decade, governments have been pushing to create vast Marine Protected Areas large enough to protect species from overfishing and other threats. But critics are questioning whether the creation of these large protected areas is driven more by geopolitics than conservation.

Why tiny Belize is a world leader in protecting the ocean

Fish stocks are stable and reef health improving, in part thanks to Belize’s substantial ‘no-take’ zones. Now greater legislation is needed to secure progress

Why the St. Martin's Island should be declared a marine protected area

Since St. Martin’s island is a hotspot for a wide range of species, from primary producers to top predators, a holistic approach is required to conserve biodiversity, so declaring a new MPA here would be a good option for conserving the multifariousness in this area

Why should St. Martin’s Island be declared as a marine protected area?

Bangladesh’s Exclusive Economic Zone covers 118,813km2 of the Bay of Bengal’s large marine ecosystem, which is located in the southeast corner of the country. With a 710 km coastline and three major coastal zones Bangladesh possesses a unique coastal and marine habitat. This marine ecosystem is ...

Why 'biosecurity' is important for wildlife conservation

FAUSTO Novelozo, chief of the Taw’buid tribe, exhales from his worn clay pipe. The sweet scent of wild tobacco envelopes the hut. “It was sickness that drove us down from the mountains. Measles we got from Tagalog visitors. Half our village of 200 died. The survivors moved here to be closer to c ...

White-tailed eagles return to southern Britain after 240 years

Conservationists hope release of six eaglets on Isle of Wight will mirror Scotland success

Which African country is providing the world with a blueprint for ocean protection?

Gabon is in a world-leading position when it comes to protecting oceans, say experts. The country on Africa’s west coast provides a blueprint that could be used in many other nations, according to a new paper compiled by Gabonese policymakers and researchers from the University of Exeter, UK.

When tigers, elephants, rhinos visit an expanding Indian town

Once a highland where wildlife sheltered from floods, the growing town of Tezpur along the Brahmaputra, sees regular interactions between large mammals such as rhinos, tigers, elephants and humans.

What if we gave half the planet entirely back to nature?

To conserve life on Earth (as we know it) in the face of climate change, we need a drastic solution, and a growing movement has a bold plan: set aside half of the planet’s surface for just nature. There’s one problem: There are a lot of people already on much of that land.

Welcoming Remarks by the Executive Secretary, Ahmed Djoghlaf, at the Opening of the Pacific Islands Subregional Workshop on Protected Areas, Nadi, Fiji, 9-12 February 2009.

Welcoming Remarks by the Executive Secretary, Ahmed Djoghlaf, at the Opening of the Pacific Islands Subregional Workshop on Protected Areas, Nadi, Fiji, 9-12 February 2009

Webinar conference “Building back better: protecting biodiversity, combating land degradation and mitigating climate change to reduce the risks of future pandemics”

10 September 2020, Online

We need to protect 50% of the planet — but even that’s not enough

You may have heard the idea that we need to protect half of the planet to ensure enough resources for the sustainable replenishment of natural resources.

Watch: In Rare Event, Over 92,000 Giant River Turtles Hatch on Beach in Brazil

Call it a turtle tsunami! The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has released an amazing video showing tens of thousands of Giant South American River turtle hatchlings (Podocnemis expansa) emerging from a sandy beach in a protected area along the Purus River -- a tributary of the Amazon River ...

WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY, UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, WORLD COMMISSION ON PROTECTED AREAS

Managing protected areas as part of an integrated, connected landscape has gained momentum as an approach that delivers multiple benefits, including conserving biodiversity, securing local livelihoods, and strengthening the resilience of natural and human communities to the impacts of climate ch ...

VI Congreso Nacional de Areas Naturales Protegidas

3 - 5 November 2004, Monterrey, Mexico

Using strategy to preserve biodiversity while saving space

In South and Central America, an especially high number of biodiverse areas are in jeopardy. Tropical rainforests are being cleared so that the land can be used for livestock grazing and planting soybeans. To compensate for these losses, other areas need to be placed under protection. The United ...

Underrepresented voices needed in conservation debates

[NAIROBI] Debates and policy processes regarding global conservation need to value the perspectives of groups such as those in Sub-Saharan Africa who may have less powerful positions, a study suggests.

Una mirada a la efectividad de manejo desde los sistemas de áreas protegidas

Analizar la efectividad en el manejo de áreas protegidas y los sistemas que éstas conforman, es sin duda una acción estratégica, en la medida que reconoce las oportunidades y limitantes que tiene la gestión y administración de este tipo de estrategias de conservación in situ. A su vez, tanto par ...

UNEP/CBD/WS-PA/WAFR/1/2

Report of the Subregional Workshop for West Africa on Capacity Building for Implementation of the Programme of Work on Protected Areas under the Convention on Biological Diversity

UNEP/CBD/WS-PA/WAFR/1/1/ADD1

Annotations to the Provisional Agenda

UNEP/CBD/WS-PA/SWA/1/3

Critical Steps, Tools and Available Resources and Case-Studies on: (i) Ecological Gap Analysis; (ii) Sustainable Financing; and (iii) Management Effectiveness

UNEP/CBD/WS-PA/SWA/1/2

Programme of Work on Protected Areas of the Convention on Biological Diversity

UNEP/CBD/WS-PA/SWA/1/1/ADD1

Annotations to the Provisional Agenda

UNEP/CBD/WS-PA/SWA/1/1

Provisional Agenda

UNEP/CBD/WS-PA/SEASI/1//2

Report of the Subregional Workshop for South, East, and South-East Asia on Capacity-Building for the Implementation of the Programme of Work on Protected Areas under the Convention on Biological Diversity