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🚨NOW LAUNCHED 🚨 Protected Planet report 2024 The first global stocktake on the state of Protected and Conserved Areas since agreement of the Kunming - Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework 🔗digitalreport.protectedplanet.net #ProtectedPlanet #PeaceWithNature #biodiversity

Australia makes waves for #Target3 167 new protected & conserved areas were added to the #WDPCA, including 11 Indigenous Protected Areas & Australias first #OECM A 400% expansion of the Heard & McDonald Islands makes it one of the largest #MPAs on Earth unep-wcmc.org/en/news/austra…

🌿Five new ICCAs from #Madagascar have been added to the #ICCARegistry: Vorehe, Amby, Anjà, Andranobe and Soanavelandrazana. Communities are protecting forests, wildlife, livelihoods & cultural traditions through locally led conservation Learn more here: iccaregistry.org/en/explore/

Historic milestone for ocean conservation! 🇨🇱 Chile has protected 360,000 km² of water around the Juan Fernández Archipelago, creating the world’s 3rd largest fully protected marine area. Chile now protects >50% of its EEZ, surpassing #30x30 targets. 🌊 oceanographicmagazine.com/news/one-milli…

🌍#ProtectedPlanet March 2026 Update: #WDPCA: 319,995 including 312,510 #ProtectedAreas covering 245 countries & territories and 7,485 #OECMs covering 17 countries & territories. GD-PAME: 8 assessment records updated for Sri Lanka. Learn More: protectedplanet.net/en/monthly-rel…

Northern Ireland’s new #MPA Strategy set to move beyond designation to "real, tangible action." With 48 sites identified, the focus now shifts to robust management & enforcement to protect seabirds and blue carbon habitats by 2030.🌊🦀 #oceanconservation aol.com/articles/marin…

Webinar on reporting data to the ICCA Registry: In January, the ICCA Consortium organised a workshop for Latin America. Sol Fernandez (Protected Planet & ICCA Registry team) explained how to use the Data Contributor Agreement and Questionnaire. youtube.com/watch?v=Ky1Me5…

Seminario web sobre el reporte de datos al Registro TICCA Enero, el Consorcio TICCA organizó un taller para América Latina. Sol Fernández (equipo de Protected Planet y Registro TICCA) explicó cómo usar el Acuerdo de Contribución de Datos y el Cuestionario youtube.com/watch?v=Ky1Me5…

🌊 A significant step for Adriatic conservation: #BrijuniNationalPark is monitoring the Mediterranean shag to improve the management of #Natura2000 sites. The team is using Nest cameras & GPS tracking to protect this vital species. 📸🛰️ Full Story Here: croatiaweek.com/brijuni-medite…

#Sabah hits its 30% protection target! 🌿 With 216k new hectares gazetted, Sabah now has 2.22M hectares of protected land—the largest in Malaysia. 🇲🇾🌳 A massive win for global biodiversity! Details: theborneopost.com/2026/02/13/sab… #Conservation #WDPCA #Biodiversity #WDPCA

This is a huge success story for the protection of the Pelagic Thresher shark (Alopias pelagicus), which regularly visits Kimud Shoal—a renowned cleaning station for the species. 🦈 #SharkConservation #ThresherShark #MPA #MarineProtectedArea #ThePhilippines

New #ICCA in #Myanmar added to the ICCA Registry Hkolo Tamutaku K’rer (Salween Peace Park) is the 1st formally recognised Karen Indigenous Community Conserved Territory, uniting Kaw lands, forests & wildlife sanctuaries Explore more in the ICCA Registry: iccaregistry.org

Great news from #Nigeria! Two new #ICCAs, Gbanraun and Kokoloama CCA, are now in the ICCA Registry & Protected Planet. These sites protect one of the last populations of the critically endangered Niger Delta Red Colobus Monkey. 🐒 iccaregistry.org/en/explore 📸 - @MongabayOrg

New data reveals 125 critical #shark & #ray habitats across the Western Indian Ocean, yet almost ALL fall outside #MPAs.🦈 With 50% of regional species at risk of extinction, we must align policy with science to protect these nurseries🌊 oceanographicmagazine.com/news/unprotect… @Oceano_mag

We celebrate the registration of the #ICCA of the Langgawisan Bahi Tribal Association in the ICCA Registry. This ICCA covers the entire Ancestral Domain of the Mandaya people in Maragusan—a living territory rooted in their covenant with nature & ancestors iccaregistry.org

🚨 Protected Planet has launched the World Database on Protected and Conserved Areas (WDPCA) - a new and unified database, merging the World Database on Protected Areas & the World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures! 🔗 tinyurl.com/mr649ywy

This marks a step forward for inclusive, rights-based conservation, strengthening the visibility and recognition of Indigenous leadership in protecting and stewarding biodiversity. 📷 ZAB Cuyocuyo - Diego Perez, WCS Peru; ZAB Marcapata - ACCA; ZAB Ccollasuyo - ACCA [2/2]

🎉🌿 Great news for Indigenous-led conservation! The January 2026 WDPCA release now includes 3 additional IP-governed OECMs from Peru: Zona de Agrodiversidad Marcapata Ccollana, Zona de Agrobiodiversidad Ccollasuyo, and Zona de Agrobiodiversidad Andenes de Cuyocuyo. [1/2]

🌍#ProtectedPlanet January 2026 Update: WDPCA: 315,348 sites including 308,064 #ProtectedAreas covering 245 countries & territories and 7,284 #OECMs covering 16 countries & territories. GD-PAME: 6 assessment records updated for Malawi. Read More: ⤵️ buff.ly/M6bykkP

🌍#ProtectedPlanet December 2025 Update: WDPCA: is 312,538, including 305,895 #ProtectedAreas, covering 244 countries & territories and 6,643 #OECMs covering 16 countries & territories. GD-PAME: No new #PAME records were added. Read More: ⤵️ protectedplanet.net/en/monthly-rel…

Big #Conservation news for #SouthAfrica! 🇿🇦 @CapeNature1 has declared a 7,050ha 'Lettas Kraal Nature Reserve' in the Succulent Karoo. The success of the #ProtectedArea will conserve over 800 plant species, and the critically endangered riverine rabbit. iol.co.za/capeargus/news…