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@unepwcmc. World Database on Protected Areas, World Database on OECMs #ProtectedPlanet #WDPA #PAME #OECM Latest coverage statistics at https://t.co/2akXo7Ba1y

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🚨NOW LAUNCHED 🚨. Protected Planet report 2024. The first global stocktake on the state of Protected and Conserved Areas since agreement of the Kunming - Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework . 🔗 #ProtectedPlanet #PeaceWithNature #biodiversity
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New satellite tracking has revealed a crucial feeding ground for New Zealand southern right whales just south of Australia! 🐋 This discovery is a powerful case for enhanced protection under the UN High Seas Treaty, a vital step to safeguard these whales:.
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🌍#ProtectedPlanet September 2025 Update:. WDPA: is 305,621 (303,748 #ProtectedAreas), covering 244 countries & territories. WD-OECM: is 6,629 (6,592 #OECMs), covering 15 countries & territories. GD-PAME: No new #PAME records were added.
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Camera trap footage from Malaysian Borneo's rainforest canopy reveals a hidden world of primates. 🐒 The cameras captured sightings of endangered Sabah grey leaf monkeys & critically endangered Bornean orangutans. A vital new window into arboreal life!.
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Camera traps installed high in the rainforest canopy in Malaysian Borneo have filmed a bounty of threatened primates, hornbills and a host of tree-dwelling animals feasting on figs. Biologists from...
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Pioneering rewilding in Nagaland, India: The Asian Giant Tortoises are being reintroduced into an #ICCA. Led by local youth "Tortoise Guardians," this project highlights how community-driven conservation in ICCAs is a key model for species recovery.
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Happy #WorldTomistomaDay! 🐊 Today we recognise the vulnerable species, also know as the #FalseGharial. Habitat loss is a major threat, but #ProtectedAreas provide these freshwater giants with the secure habitats they need to survive. #Tomistoma #Conservation . 📸 - @Britannica
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🌍#ProtectedPlanet August 2025 Update: . WDPA: is 305,586 (303,713 #ProtectedAreas), covering 244 countries & territories. WD-OECM: is 6,630 (6,593 #OECMs), covering 15 countries & territories. GD-PAME: No new records were added.
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NEW Highlight Video 📽️ . "Top tools to protect rainforests" is part of @mongabay "Against All Odds" series. This episode highlights the positive strides in rainforest conservation worldwide & the critical role of Indigenous Peoples.
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Crystal Davis, Global Program Director at the World Resources Institute, highlights positive strides in rainforest conservation worldwide. From successful protection efforts in Brazil and Colombia to...
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🍄Our planet's unsung heroes, underground fungi, are in peril! New research highlights 90% of their critical biodiversity hotspots are unprotected. We must urgently expand conservation to these hidden ecosystems for climate & life. #FungiConservation .
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ecowatch.com
The underground fungi networks that help sustain Earth’s ecosystems are in need of urgent conservation action, according to SPUN.
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On #InternationalTigerDay, we celebrate the power of #ProtectedAreas! These vital spaces are fundamental to tiger survival, providing safe habitats & fostering growth for wild populations. Secure their future, protect their wild homes. 🐅 #WildlifeProtection . 📸 - @WWF
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🇬🇷#Greece announces two vast new #MarineParks in the Ionian & South Aegean! This strategic move protects 27,500 km², bans trawling, and boosts #conservation targets. A major step for Mediterranean marine health! #MarineProtectedAreas. Read More Here: ⤵️.
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🇳🇿 Incredible! #NewZealand's #LittleSpottedKiwi, unseen for nearly 50 years on the mainland, rediscovered thanks to spontaneous phone footage. A thrilling triumph for conservation & wildlife tracking! #EndangeredSpecies #ConservationSuccess.
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Incredible rare footage captured by a hunter leads to the rediscovery of a species thought to be extinct on mainland New Zealand for nearly 50 years.
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📖New study: More jaguars migrated to #Brazil's Pantanal wetlands post-wildfire, making it a vital "climate refuge." These unique aquatic-eating big cats rebounded strongly. This highlights the need for protecting such critical habitats. #CatConservation.
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🪸Amazing news from #Galápagos! Wellington's solitary coral, thought extinct for decades, was found thriving with 290+ colonies. This deep-water species defied odds, but global warming challenges its future. #CoralReefs #OceanConservation #MPAs .
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Wellington’s solitary coral, a species thought to be extinct for more than two decades, was rediscovered in 2024 near Tagus Cove in Ecuador’s Galápagos Islands, according to a recent study.  Over...
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🌍#ProtectedPlanet July 2025 Update: . WDPA: is 305,303 (303,418 #ProtectedAreas), covering 244 countries & territories. WD-OECM: is 6,504 (6,467 #OECMs), covering 15 countries & territories. GD-PAME: No new records were added.
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Nueva TICCA en Argentina!🌿. !Nos alegra anunciar que TICCA Torna Lickana ya está disponible en el Registro TICCA! Ubicada en el norte de Argentina, la Red Torna Lickana está integrada por 10 comunidades indígenas que forman parte de la TICCA. 📖Leer más⤵️.
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iccaregistry.org
Welcome to the global ICCA Registry. Explore the world of ICCAs through the interactive map and case studies.
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New #ICCA in #Argentina! 🌿. We're excited to announce that ICCA Torna Lickana is now live on the ICCA Registry! Located in northern Argentina, the Torna Lickana Network is made up of 10 indigenous communities that are part of the ICCA. 📖Read more: ⤵️.
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Welcome to the global ICCA Registry. Explore the world of ICCAs through the interactive map and case studies.
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It's #WorldSeaTurtleDay! These keystone species face critical threats. Marine Protected Areas (#MPAs) are vital safe zones, boosting resilience & biodiversity. Support MPAs for healthier oceans! 🐢🌊#MarineConservation. 📸 - @SEEturtles
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RT @unepwcmc: Join us as a #fulltime Associate Programme Officer! . UNEP-WCMC seeks a highly motivated candidate to join our Nature Conserv….
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Today, Helen Klimmek from Protected Planet will join the @UN Ocean Conference (#UNOC) 2025 panel. They will be discussing the MPA Guide & the mOECM Guide, both of which act as tools for achieving effective area-based conservation in our oceans. #UnitedNationsOceanConference
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