Marine protected areas (MPAs) now cover 8% of the world’s oceans and calls for an expansion to 30% by 2030 are laudable. It’s good news for efforts to conserve natural ecosystems and to ensure the sustainable use of our marine resources.
Poaching threatens wildlife conservation around the world, and it's a top concern in protected conservation areas and parks, where rangers patrol the wilderness in an effort to deter and document this kind of illegal activity.
During the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, management authorities of numerous Protected Areas (PAs) had to discourage visitors from accessing them in order to reduce the virus transmission rate and protect local communities. This resulted in social–ecological impacts and added another layer of complexity to managing PAs. This paper presents the results of a survey in Snowdonia National Park capturing the views of over 700 local residents on the impacts of COVID-19 restrictions and possible scenarios and tools for managing tourist numbers.
Sustainable tourism involves increasingly attracting visitors while preserving the natural capital of a destination for future generations. To foster tourism while protecting sensitive environ‐ ments, coastal managers, tourism operators, and other decision‐makers benefit from information about where tourists go and which aspects of the natural and built environment draw them to particular locations. Yet this information is often lacking at management‐relevant scales and in remote places. We tested and applied methods using social media as data on tourism in The Bahamas.
The Thin Green Line Foundation (TGLF), in partnership with The International Ranger Federation (IRF), are pleased to announce our Ranger Support Grants... We invite grant applications for projects that support Rangers in their work on the frontline of conservation.
Suwarrow Park Ranger Harry Papa’i and an officer from the National Environment Service have been busy preparing for the voyage to Suwarrow, which is expected to take roughly several days by barge...As part of their duties, the two will be conducting baseline flora and fauna surveys, recording the
A two-day training co-organised and implemented by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and the Samoa Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) was successfully conducted for government officers last week.
A Samoa Rangers Association has been established as the first step towards setting up the country’s first voluntary rangers organisation.
The Green List Programme aims to recognise and increase the number of fair and effective protected and conserved areas. Using regionally and nationally adapted standards, it can allow protected area agencies to identify management needs and improve performance.
This is the final report prepared by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) for submission to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Papua New Guinea Conservation and Environment Protection Authority (CEPA) in relation to the 2016–17 assessment of the management effectiveness of Papua New Guinea’s protected areas.