The Galapagos Marine Reserve covers about 133,000 square kilometers. Despite this large size, tracked sharks spent less than ...

Scientific findings don't always translate neatly into actions, especially in conservation and resource management. The disconnect can leave academics and practitioners disheartened and a bit ...

Data before decisions, adaptive fisheries management and mandatory recreational fishing licences are on the list of proposals being drawn up by the Fishermen’s Association of Bermuda. The organisation ...

Over the past 100 years, African governments have set aside nearly 10% of Africa’s total land area as protected areas. But there's still a long way to go. Speech by Dr Claude Martin, Director General ...

To replenish adult spawners, marine protected areas need strong enforcement and climate-friendly design Kristen Goodhue Bluestriped grunts and gray snapper, two fish species vital to the local economy ...

A new open-access tool – known as Spatial Monitoring And Reporting Tool (SMART) – used for the monitoring and evaluation of enforcement work in protected areas will be piloted in selected sites where ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. As countries expand their protected areas to meet the ambitious goal of protecting 30% of land and sea by 2030, many newly established protected ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The Philippines is one of the world’s hotspots for shark and ray diversity, with approximately 200 species thought to inhabit its ...

DID you know that the Amazon rainforest is the largest rainforest in the world, covering approximately 6.70 million km² and spanning nine countries in South ...