World’s First Marine Migratory Species Hope Spot Declared Between Cocos and Galápagos Islands

he Cocos-Galapagos Swimway was nominated as a Hope Spot by Turtle Island Restoration Network Executive Director Todd Steiner (right), pictured on a Cocos Island research expedition with Dr. Alex Hearn, founder of MigraMar (center) and Joakim Odelberg.
May 21, 2020
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What could become one of the world’s first marine protected area connecting the UNESCO biosphere reserves of two countries has been declared a Mission Blue Hope Spot, highlighting the need for cutting-edge solutions to protect highly migratory species like sea turtles and sharks in the Eastern Tropical Pacific. Known as the Cocos-Galapagos Swimway, this Hope Spot is a 120,000-kilometer migratory underwater highway that connects the National Parks of two sovereign nations...

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marine protected areas
national parks
migratory species
biosphere reserves
marine turtles
sharks
UNESCO