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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

New #ICCA from #Montenegro submitted to the ICCA Registry! Sinjajevina, one of Europe’s largest high-altitude pastoral landscapes, is shaped by transhumance and community governance, sustaining biodiversity and livelihoods. Explore its case study here: iccaregistry.org/en/explore/mon…

Big news for global conservation! 🌍 We’re celebrating the first data submissions to the re-developed GD-PAME database. Congrats to the #Maldives 🇲🇻 & #SriLanka 🇱🇰 for leading the way in reporting management effectiveness for #ProtectedAreas & #OECMs! protectedplanet.net/en/news-and-st…

🌍#ProtectedPlanet April 2026 Update: #WDPCA: 312,790 #ProtectedAreas covering 245 countries and territories and 7,485 #OECMs covering 17 countries and territories. GD-PAME: 764 IUCN World Heritage Outlook assessments were added for 125 countries. protectedplanet.net/en/monthly-rel…

The world has reached an important milestone: 10% of the ocean is now protected. In just two years, countries have added 5 million km² of protected ocean. That’s real progress. But this isn’t the finish line … The next challenge isn’t just protecting more ocean - it’s protecting it well. info.iucn.org/4c0AK6I @protectedplanet @unepwcmc

🚨 World reaches a major milestone for nature at sea!🌊 10.01% of the ocean is now officially within protected and conserved areas. This update to the World Database on Protected and Conserved Areas (WDPCA) is a vital step toward Target 3 of #KMGBF. tinyurl.com/3dj8h337

A recent #ICCA workshop was held in #Spain, bringing together community representatives from across the country to exchange, reflect, and collectively learn about how peer review can strengthen governance, credibility, and recognition of community-led conservation efforts. #IPLC

Redefining Biodiversity in Indonesia 🇮🇩 An expedition across protected landscapes between 2023–2025, in Western Papua, has documented some of Earth’s most elusive mammals. Including the Western Long-beaked Echidna and the rediscovery of the Triok Possum. mammalwatching.com/gd_place/indon…

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