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Protected areas slow the loss of Earth's most critical carbon
->Conservation International | #earth #protected area | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
Protected areas slow the loss of Earth's most critical carbon
Beneath moss and flooded forests, within layers of roots and peat, lies a carbon vault that has been sealed for millennia. These are ancient places in nature — the black soils of northern bogs, waterlogged mangrove roots and the dense...
www.conservation.org
October 28, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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Historic commitment! #Suriname just pledged to protect 90% of its #Amazon rainforest forever. As a global carbon sink, this move sets a new standard for #conservation, tying forest protection to a new, nature-powered economy. #ClimateAction #ProtectedArea

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Suriname pledges to permanently protect 90% of its forests, far exceeding the 30x30 global goal for climate and biodiversity protection – Rainforest Trust
Suriname pledges to permanently protect 90% of its forests, a significant commitment for global climate action and biodiversity.
www.rainforesttrust.org
September 30, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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Protected area of the week 📷 🏞️
Cotopaxi, Ecuador
Photo by Mauricio Muñoz on Unsplash
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#protectedarea #photooftheweek #nationalpark #geography #cotopaxi #ecuador
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April 20, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Protected areas bear the brunt as forest loss continues across Cambodia – Mongabay | #ProtectedArea #Forest | MORE at EcoSearch
Protected areas bear the brunt as forest loss continues across Cambodia
April 17, 2024 at 3:42 AM
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🇦🇪 The Environment and Protected Areas Authority (EPAA) in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, has achieved a significant milestone with the inclusion of Sir Bu Nair Island #ProtectedArea in the #GreenList:

www.gulftoday.ae/lifestyle/20...
Sir Bu Nair Island Protected Area now in IUCN Green List
In recognition of its unwavering commitment to governance and environmental sustainability standards, the Environment and Protected Areas Authority (EPAA) in...
www.gulftoday.ae
January 15, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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#DRC #Congo
#ProtectedArea #forest
January 23, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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Organizations Warn that Ecuador's Proposed Protected Areas Law Ignores Indigenous Peoples and Promotes Privatization
->Amazon Frontlines | #ProtectedArea #IndigenousPeople | More info from EcoSearch
Organizations Warn that Ecuador's Proposed Protected Areas Law Ignores Indigenous Peoples and Promotes Privatization
Quito, Ecuador, July 1, 2025 – A dozen Ecuadorian Indigenous organizations¹ have joined together behind a statement titled: “Ecuador’s New Bill Will Privatize Protected Areas and Ignores the Existence of Indigenous Peoples,” warning of the risk of violations of human...
amazonfrontlines.org
July 10, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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💭🐒Effects of management strategies on the survival probability of a small remnant population of mouse lemurs

📷 © Jacques S. Rakotondranary

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#CaptureMarkRecapture #LongTermMonitoring #Madagascar #MitigationTranslocations #MouseLemurs #ProtectedArea #SurvivalProbability

August 25, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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#CapeRodneyOkakariPointMarineReserve is a 5.5 km2 (2.1 sq mi) #protectedArea in the #NorthIsland of New Zealand. All fishing, and the removal or disturbing of marine life or materials, is forbidden within the reserve. The reserve covers an area of 547 ha (1,350 acres).
October 4, 2025 at 6:13 AM
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Cultural values on Indigenous lands help forests thrive at nearly twice the rate of protected areas: Study - NationofChange
->Nation of Change | #Forest #ProtectedArea #IndigenousLand | More info from EcoSearch
Cultural values on Indigenous lands help forests thrive at nearly twice the rate of protected areas: Study - NationofChange
The findings challenge a longstanding assumption about conservation: that in order to protect biodiversity, people must be kept out. In Panama, forest cover on Indigenous lands has remained stable at almost double the rate of protected areas—including government parks—due in...
www.nationofchange.org
May 23, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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#RethinkFisheries and EU “Marine not-so protected areas”
->Oceana Europe | #ProtectedArea | More info from EcoSearch
#RethinkFisheries and EU “Marine not-so protected areas”
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europe.oceana.org
January 4, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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New RFUK report highlights the continuing lack of protected area accountability in the Congo Basin
->Rainforest Foundation UK | #ProtectedArea #CongoBasin | More info from EcoSearch
New RFUK report highlights the continuing lack of protected area accountability in the Congo Basin
www.rainforestfoundationuk.org
January 20, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Cultural Values on Indigenous Lands Help Forests Thrive at Nearly Twice the Rate of Protected Areas: Study
->EcoWatch | #IndigenousLand #ProtectedArea #Forest | More info from EcoSearch
Cultural Values on Indigenous Lands Help Forests Thrive at Nearly Twice the Rate of Protected Areas: Study
Founded in 2005 as an Ohio-based environmental newspaper, EcoWatch is a digital platform dedicated to publishing quality, science-based content on environmental issues, causes, and solutions. A Wounaan tribe woman rows a canoe in Puerta Lara, Darién Province, Panama on April...
www.ecowatch.com
May 22, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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Mining Is Increasingly Pushing into Critical Rainforests and Protected Areas
->World Resources Institute | #Rainforest #ProtectedArea | More info from EcoSearch
Mining Is Increasingly Pushing into Critical Rainforests and Protected Areas
Since the turn of the century, mining has increased by 52% due to surging demand for coal, iron, industrial minerals and other metals. In some cases, this extraction has come at the expense of forests, along with burdens to the...
www.wri.org
October 23, 2024 at 6:17 AM
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Pioneering rewilding in Nagaland, India: The Asian Giant Tortoises are being reintroduced into an #ICCA. Led by local youth "Tortoise Guardians," this project highlights how community-driven conservation in ICCAs is a key model for species recovery. #ProtectedArea

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Asian Giant Tortoise Returns to Wild in Nagaland: A Rewilding Led by Tribal Youth
Once hunted for meat, the Asian Giant Tortoise is making a quiet comeback in Nagaland—thanks to the relentless efforts of tribal youth turning protectors.
thebetterindia.com
August 6, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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From paper to practice: Turning the Maldives' protected areas into real conservation models
->International Union for Conservation of Nature | #ProtectedArea #Conservation | More info from EcoSearch
From paper to practice: Turning the Maldives' protected areas into real conservation models
Dotted with deep-blue lagoons bordered by verdant coastal scrub and framed by the cerulean sea, Shaviyani Farukolhu Island lies in the northern Maldives within the Boduthiladhunmathi atoll, the largest naturally formed coral atoll in the world. Its complex reef ecosystems...
iucn.org
June 21, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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Protected: The bill for the recovery of protected areas promotes the privatization of natural heritage and threatens the territories and autonomy of
->Amazon Frontlines | #ProtectedArea | More info from EcoSearch
Protected: The bill for the recovery of protected areas promotes the privatization of natural heritage and threatens the territories and autonomy of
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amazonfrontlines.org
June 27, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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Protected areas of defined geographic zones may have unintended impacts on children's diet
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Protected areas of defined geographic zones may have unintended impacts on children's diet
Protected areas of defined geographic zones can slow biodiversity loss and bolster conversation efforts, but they may have unintended impacts on the diets of children who live nearby, according to new research from scientists at Penn State. Published in the...
www.news-medical.net
October 7, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Protected areas in the Hauraki Gulf nearly triple under a new law - but it comes with fish hooks
->The Conversation | #ProtectedArea #Fish | More from Lil' Dr Glen at BigEarthData.ai
Protected areas in the Hauraki Gulf nearly triple under a new law - but it comes with fish hooks
A new law that almost triples the protected area in the Hauraki Gulf Tīkapa Moana – New Zealand’s largest marine park at more than 1.2 million hectares, surrounding Auckland and the Coromandel peninsula – is something to be celebrated. But...
theconversation.com
October 8, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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Protected areas don't always protect food webs
->Earth.com | #ProtectedArea #Food | More info from EcoSearch
Protected areas don't always protect food webs
In the face of global biodiversity loss, protected areas have emerged as a crucial conservation strategy. These regions are set aside to limit human interference and provide wildlife with a safe space. Conservationists often focus on species counts when measuring...
www.earth.com
June 17, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Mexico, Guatemala, & Belize have united to create the Great Mayan Jungle Biocultural Corridor! This 14 million-acre #ProtectedArea is now the 2nd-largest nature reserve in the Americas, safeguarding 7,000+ species & honouring the legacy of Indigenous communities:

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Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize Come Together To Create a 14-Million-Acre Reserve in the Mayan Jungle
The corridor will become the second biggest nature reserve in the Americas, only behind the Amazon rainforest.
mymodernmet.com
September 10, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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Hidden trail cameras capture footage of South America's largest mammal once believed extinct: 'This … reflects the importance of protected areas'
->MSN News | #ProtectedArea #Extinction #Mammal | More info from EcoSearch
Hidden trail cameras capture footage of South America's largest mammal once believed extinct: 'This … reflects the importance of protected areas'
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www.msn.com
February 4, 2025 at 4:18 AM
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Protected areas and land use | IUCN
->International Union for Conservation of Nature | #ProtectedArea #Nature #Land #Iucn | More info from EcoSearch
Protected areas and land use | IUCN
iucn.org
January 24, 2025 at 3:53 AM
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More krill fishing and no new protected areas for Antarctic seas after latest talks
->Mongabay | #Antarctic #Ocean #ProtectedArea #Krill | More info from EcoSearch
More krill fishing and no new protected areas for Antarctic seas after latest talks
The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) held its annual meeting Oct. 14-25 in Hobart, Australia. The international body comprised of 27 members is charged with conserving marine life in Antarctic waters, an area that is...
news.mongabay.com
October 28, 2024 at 3:39 PM
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Black vultures enjoying yesterday's strong winds in Parque Nacional de Monfragüe #extremadura #spain #nature #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifespain #vultures #nationalpark #protectedarea
January 29, 2025 at 5:35 PM