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@unepwcmc. World Database on Protected Areas, World Database on OECMs #ProtectedPlanet #WDPA #PAME #OECM
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🌍 #ProtectedPlanet May 2025 Update: 🌍 WDPA: is 305,242 (303,359 #ProtectedAreas), covering 244 countries & territories. WD-OECM: is 6,497 (6,479 #OECMs), covering 14 countries & territories. GD-PAME: No new records were added this month protectedplanet.net/en/monthly-rel…

🌍 #ProtectedPlanet May 2025 Update: 🌍  

WDPA: is 305,242 (303,359 #ProtectedAreas), covering 244 countries & territories.        

WD-OECM: is 6,497 (6,479 #OECMs), covering 14 countries & territories.  

GD-PAME: No new records were added this month

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It's #NationalHedgerowWeek! Let's celebrate these unsung heroes of our landscape. Hedgerows are vital for wildlife, offering shelter, food, & corridors for countless species. They also play a crucial role in carbon sequestration & soil health. Read More: treecouncil.org.uk/seasonal-campa…

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2⃣ new crocodile species discovered off Yucatán, Mexico! 🐊Genetic analysis reveals distinct populations found within the Banco Chinchorro Biosphere Reserve. Urgent conservation is needed for these vulnerable island dwellers facing development & tourism. mexiconewsdaily.com/news/new-croco…

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Today's #InternationalChameleonDay! 🎉 Reflecting on their incredible camouflage & adaptations, often found in the biodiversity-rich environments of #ProtectedAreas. Their conservation matters! 📸 - National Geographic Kids

Today's #InternationalChameleonDay! 🎉 Reflecting on their incredible camouflage & adaptations, often found in the biodiversity-rich environments of #ProtectedAreas. Their conservation matters!

📸 - National Geographic Kids
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#Morocco boosts ocean protection! 🇲🇦🌊 Eight new #MPAs declared, reinforcing commitment to global biodiversity goals & aiming for 10% maritime protection by 2030. Sustainable ocean management = more fish & thriving communities! #OceanConservation moroccoworldnews.com/2025/05/198779…

#Morocco boosts ocean protection! 🇲🇦🌊 Eight new #MPAs declared, reinforcing commitment to global biodiversity goals & aiming for 10% maritime protection by 2030. Sustainable ocean management = more fish & thriving communities! #OceanConservation 

moroccoworldnews.com/2025/05/198779…
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Novel chemosynthetic ecosystems, including hydrothermal vents & coral gardens, were discovered near the South Sandwich Islands during an #OceanCensus expedition. Potential new species across multiple phyla suggest unique biodiversity in the region. 🪸🪸 divemagazine.com/scuba-diving-n…

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What is the state of the world’s protected and conserved areas? Protected Planet Report 2024 shares progress made to protect and conserve 30% of the earth’s lands and waters by 2030. Download the Executive Summary, now available in 6 UN languages: tinyurl.com/2dk9uxy7

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Newly mapped! 🗺️British Geological Survey delivers first marine geology & habitat maps for #AscensionIsland's expansive #MPA. These vital maps reveal unique deep-sea features & habitats, crucial for protecting its rich, vulnerable biodiversity. Read More: ⤵️ hydro-international.com/content/news/n…

Newly mapped! 🗺️<a href="/BritGeoSurvey/">British Geological Survey</a> delivers first marine geology &amp; habitat maps for #AscensionIsland's expansive #MPA. These vital maps reveal unique deep-sea features &amp; habitats, crucial for protecting its rich, vulnerable biodiversity. Read More: ⤵️

hydro-international.com/content/news/n…
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🌎UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 #BiosphereReserves: Where Nature and People Thrive Together! With over 750 #UNESCOBiosphereReserves worldwide, these sites champion sustainable development, conservation & research — a true blueprint for a healthier planet. Learn More: ⤵️ unesco.org/en/articles/wh…

🌎<a href="/UNESCO/">UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳</a> #BiosphereReserves: Where Nature and People Thrive Together!

With over 750 #UNESCOBiosphereReserves worldwide, these sites champion sustainable development, conservation &amp; research — a true blueprint for a healthier planet. 

Learn More: ⤵️

unesco.org/en/articles/wh…
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Happy #BiodiversityDay! 🌍 Today, we celebrate Earth's incredible variety of life. Biodiversity is vital for our planet's health & our well-being, providing essentials from clean air to food. Let's protect this precious tapestry of life! #ForNature #ProtectBiodiversity

Happy #BiodiversityDay! 🌍 Today, we celebrate Earth's incredible variety of life. Biodiversity is vital for our planet's health &amp; our well-being, providing essentials from clean air to food. Let's protect this precious tapestry of life! #ForNature #ProtectBiodiversity
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#Malaysia's Coral Triangle, the "Amazon of the Seas," harbours 76% of known coral species & vast marine biodiversity. Threatened by climate change & human impacts, #MPAs & restoration efforts are crucial for this globally vital ecosystem. #CoralTriangle newsbreak.com/discover-wild-…

#Malaysia's Coral Triangle, the "Amazon of the Seas," harbours 76% of known coral species &amp; vast marine biodiversity. Threatened by climate change &amp; human impacts, #MPAs &amp; restoration efforts are crucial for this globally vital ecosystem. #CoralTriangle 

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Half of #Australia's critically endangered species rely on unprotected land, largely due to agriculture. 🚨 Conservationists urge substantial investment & policy to save these vital habitats beyond park boundaries. #Biodiversity #BeyondProtectedAreas cosmosmagazine.com/earth/agricult…

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🇳🇴 #Norwegian scientists urge stronger protection for North Sea cod nursery grounds. Signs of recovery in #ProtectedAreas show this is key to reversing stock decline. #MarineProtectedAreas #MPAs #Conservation thefishingdaily.com/science-and-re…

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🌍#ProtectedPlanet June 2025 Update: WDPA: is 305,257 (303,374 #ProtectedAreas), covering 244 countries & territories. WD-OECM: is 6,498 (6,480 #OECMs), covering 14 countries & territories. GD-PAME: 12 records were added from Congo. protectedplanet.net/en/monthly-rel…

🌍#ProtectedPlanet June 2025 Update:     

WDPA: is 305,257 (303,374 #ProtectedAreas), covering 244 countries &amp; territories.          

WD-OECM: is 6,498 (6,480 #OECMs), covering 14 countries &amp; territories.    

GD-PAME: 12  records were added from Congo.

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Today, Helen Klimmek from Protected Planet will join the United Nations Ocean Conference (#UNOC) 2025 panel. They will be discussing the MPA Guide & the mOECM Guide, both of which act as tools for achieving effective area-based conservation in our oceans. #UnitedNationsOceanConference

Today, Helen Klimmek from Protected Planet will join the <a href="/UN/">United Nations</a> Ocean Conference (#UNOC) 2025 panel. They will be discussing the MPA Guide &amp; the mOECM Guide, both of which act as tools for achieving effective area-based conservation in our oceans.   
#UnitedNationsOceanConference
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Join us as a #fulltime Associate Programme Officer! UNEP-WCMC seeks a highly motivated candidate to join our Nature Conserved team and work closely on our flagship initiative, protectedplanet . Apply here ➡️ unep-wcmc.org/en/vacancies/V… before 2nd July 2025! #environmentjob

Join us as a #fulltime Associate Programme Officer! 

UNEP-WCMC seeks a highly motivated candidate to join our Nature Conserved team and work closely on our flagship initiative, <a href="/protectedplanet/">protectedplanet</a> . 

Apply here ➡️ unep-wcmc.org/en/vacancies/V… before 2nd July 2025! 

#environmentjob
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It's #WorldSeaTurtleDay! These keystone species face critical threats. Marine Protected Areas (#MPAs) are vital safe zones, boosting resilience & biodiversity. Support MPAs for healthier oceans! 🐢🌊#MarineConservation 📸 - SEE Turtles

It's #WorldSeaTurtleDay! These keystone species face critical threats. Marine Protected Areas (#MPAs) are vital safe zones, boosting resilience &amp; biodiversity. Support MPAs for healthier oceans! 🐢🌊#MarineConservation

📸 - <a href="/SEEturtles/">SEE Turtles</a>