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Tropical deforestation is responsible for around one tenth of total anthropogenic carbon emissions, and tropical protected areas (PAs) that reduce deforestation can therefore play an important role in mitigating climate change and protecting biodiversity and ecosystem services. Click on the

A key goal of protected areas is the conservation of biodiversity. Increasing visitation, however, can compromise ecological integrity.

..."other effective area-based conservation measures" or OECMs, namely areas outside state-governed protected areas that are nevertheless high in biodiversity.

IUCN Oceania and CEPF are accepting proposals from 8th September until 25th October 2017. Letters of Inquiry (LoIs) are invited from civil society groups in the islands region of Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.

Briefing on protected area opportunities and implications arising from all the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and targets, and how these link to the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) and their specialist groups and task forces. 

How do you solve a conservation problem"..Do you protect a wild leopard that has entered a village by removing it and releasing it into a forest far, far away" Or do you work with the people living in the village and help them live with the leopards and other wildlife that might stray into their

In leaked memo, Trump interior secretary recommends 10 protected areas be modified to allow for "traditional uses" such as mining, logging and hunting...Click on the link below to read the full story.

The tourism sector is recognized as the largest global market-based contributor to the financing of protected area systems in many countries... However, most countries currently underuse tourism as a means to contribute towards the financial sustainability of protected areas.

Public consultation on Australian marine parks, including the Two Rocks Marine Park, will close next week.

Turning Kaikouras unique geological features into a geopark could be a perfect way to harness the regions natural beauty and sustain its economy, says Lincoln University Master of Planning student Josi Kaloumaira.Click on the link below to read the full story.