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A new UBC study on the impact of climate change on coral reefs is raising sticky questions about conservation. It found coral in more polluted and high traffic water handled extreme heat events better than a more remote, untouched reef.

In his welcome speech by the President Emmanuel Macron, the mayor of Hiva Oa, Joëlle Frébault mentioned the objective of protecting the marine area of ​​the archipelago. “During the One Planet Summit which was held on January 11, 2021 at the Elysée Palace, you set as an obje

Conservation areas have been one of the most successful methods for the modern world to ensure we preserve biodiversity. By declaring areas as protected, the biodiversity (both flora and fauna) is safe from hunting.

A new rule protecting biodiversity off the coast of Motiti Island came into effect this week.

No one will be allowed to take any kind of marine life from three reef areas surrounding Mōtītī Island from tomorrow onwards. This follows a decision made by the Environment Court that has ruled the area's biodiversity and cultural value to be special and in need of protection.

Pacific Ministers have identified dealing with the immediate impacts of COVID-19 and the longer-term threats of climate change on offshore fisheries as key areas to address, at the 18th Forum Fisheries Committee Ministerial meeting (FFCMin18), which concluded yesterday. 

Biological invasions are responsible for tremendous impacts globally, including huge economic losses and management expenditures.

The introduction of invasive species leads to a decline in certain native species: a team of researchers has managed to show that 11% of the global phylogenetic diversity of birds and mammals, in other words their accumulated evolutionary history, is threatened by biological invasions.

Loss of nature and biodiversity worldwide has become a crisis. The World Bank Group’s approach paper on biodiversity and ecosystem services, Unlocking Nature-Smart Development, argues that the global nature crisis is both a systemic risk for development and a development opportunity.

In June 2018, 180 cars fanned out across Denmark and parts of Germany on a grand insect hunt.