Story | 31 May, 2019
Madagascar: pilot for the development of a Regional Resource Hub
The Regional Resource Hub (RRH) is the regionally tailored name for the BIOPAMA regional observatory for Eastern and Southern Africa hosted by RCMRD, the Regional Centre for Mapping Resources for Development. The Regional Resource Hub covers the 24 countries in Eastern and Southern Africa and…
Story | 31 May, 2019
ICCAs for biological and cultural diversity
Indigenous peoples and local communities around the world protect and care for their collective territories, lands and waters as a matter of survival, health and wellbeing. These territories and areas, known as ICCAs, are cradles of biological and cultural diversity and crucial for all life on…
Story | 31 May, 2019
Green List retreat in Kenya: a bottom up brainstorming
The results of the brainstorming session of the Kenyan Green List retreat are all included in the Green List 2019-2021 roadmap for Kenya. The roadmap can certainly be helpful to other established or future Green List countries and will contribute to build an EAGL network aiming at sharing…
Story | 31 May, 2019
New Canadian Other Effective Conservation Measure: Canadian Forces Base Shilo
Canada is recognizing 23,061 hectares of a military training base in western Canada as an Other Effective area-based Conservation Measure (OECM). The military training base in the mixed-grass prairie ecosystem of south-central Manitoba is home to 17 at-risk species and a myriad of other wildlife…
Story | 28 May, 2019
Announcing two new Specialist Groups
CEESP is excited to announce two new Specialist Groups to work across disciplines to enhance the CEESP strategic plan leading up to the World Conservation Congress in 2020. If your area of expertise falls within one of these groups, we invite you to join and learn more about getting involved!…
Story | 28 May, 2019
Saving wild Asiatic black bears in Korea
In the late 1990s, the Republic of Korea government launched the Asiatic Black Bear Restoration Project, with the aim of protecting and expanding the small remaining population of wild Asiatic black bears (Ursus thibetanus ussuricus) in Jirisan National Park.
Story | 21 May, 2019
Exchange workshop on natural protected areas finance Mexico-Cuba
Exchanging experiences between Mexico and Cuba on national protected areas finance: scaling-up the implementation of the Incubator for Nature Conservation in Cuba: Mexico City, 26-28 February 2019
Story | 21 May, 2019
APAP welcomes new Country and Associate Members
APAP has welcomed three new Members and Associate Members since December 2018: the Protected Area Management Division of Lao PDR’s Department of Forestry; the Maldives’ Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); and the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (…
Story | 20 May, 2019
La Antigua will host the Regional Conservation Forum
The Forum will include a Knowledge Day which will be open to the general public, with experience exchange panels, expert talks, audiovisual presentations, and posters about conservation and sustainable development experiences.
Story | 20 May, 2019
Korea and China share visitor management experiences at World Protected Areas Leaders Forum
Effective visitor management practices in protected areas were highlighted at the 11th Meeting of the World Protected Areas Leaders Forum (WPALF) held in March 2019 in Victoria, Australia.