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These stunning images were captured by a British underwater photographer as he swam with a pod of humpback whales with a young calf.Click on the link below to read the full article.

In total, CEPF"s grant directors have reviewed some 5,000 letters of inquiry (LOIs). They recently reflected on what makes a proposal stand out, and what makes it miss the mark. Here"s their advice...Click on the link below to read the full article.

Reversing biodiversity loss by 2020 is the objective of the 193 countries that are party to the global Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). In this context, the Aichi Biodiversity Targets 2020 were agreed upon by the CBD in Nagoya, Japan in 2010.

IUCN has released a new publication titled 'Tourism and Visitor Management in Protected Areas', guidelines to help protected area authorities establish sustainable tourism and visitation.Click on the link below for more information.

Sustained observations of marine biodiversity and ecosystems focused on specific conservation and management problems are needed around the world to effectively mitigate or manage changes resulting from anthropogenic pressures. Click on the link below to access the full paper.

When each of us faces a challenge in life, our first reaction is often to ask a trusted friend or colleague, "Have you also faced this" If so, how did you handle it"" It"s the same in MPA planning and management.

To better manage environmental information, Cook Islands National Environment Service (NES) introduced a new portal that can store and share datasets, reports, images and other files that examine current environmental conditions.Click on the link below to read the full story. 

Part 1 of this review synthesizes recent research on status and climate vulnerability of freshwater and saltwater wetlands, and their contribution to addressing climate change (carbon cycle, adaptation, resilience).Click on the link below to access the full paper.

The Protected Areas Learning & Research Collaboration (PALRC) is proud to launch the new round of scholarships for students undertaking study in 2018. Applications for this round close 30 April 2018.Click on link below for more details. 

The Ramsar Secretariat is pleased to inform about a new toolkit for site managers available on the Ramsar website.