Story | 31 Mar, 2009
CORDIO 2008 Status Report on Indian Ocean coral reefs
This status report marks a decade of CORDIO in the Indian Ocean.
Press release | 30 Mar, 2009
Wilderness Bill Clears the House on Its Second Go-Round
The New York Times, Mireya Navarro, 26 March 2009 The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to grant wilderness status to two million acres of public land in nine states from California to West Virginia, the largest expansion of protected national wild lands in 15 years.
Press release | 26 Mar, 2009
Six new protected areas created in Brazilian Amazonian state
On this Thursday, March 26th, the Amazonas state government will announce the new areas, totaling over 2.3 million hectares. They will complete the protected area mosaic in the BR-319 highway area of influence.
Story | 25 Mar, 2009
San Clementte del Tuyú, Buenos Aires Province Argentina
Prepared by Andrea Michelson, Regional coordinator for the Initiative in South America
Story | 18 Mar, 2009
THIS ISSUE OF PARKS deals with the Durban+5 Meeting, held in Cape Town in April 2008.
This meeting brought together the world’s foremost leaders in protected areas to discuss progress in implementing the key recommendations from the landmark Vth IUCN World Parks Congress, held in Durban,…
Press release | 17 Mar, 2009
Reform now, save water, says IUCN
Increased pressure on water means better laws, regulations and policies must be put in place if we are to sustain this precious resource, says IUCN’s latest report.
Press release | 16 Feb, 2009
Kenton R. Miller Award for Innovation in Protected Area Sustainability open for Nominations
The 2009 Miller Award will recognize individuals that have innovated a new mechanism, policy, tool, or field practice that will promote the sustainability of Wilderness Areas. Wilderness Areas (both categories 1a and 1b), are defined in the IUCN Category Guidelines, 2008.
IUCN WCPA and…
Story | 16 Feb, 2009
3ieme Semaine des Aires Protégées au Bénin
L’organisation de la Troisième Semaine Nationale des Aires Protégées du Bénin, a pour but de rendre compte de manière démonstrative des opportunités et des acquis relatifs à la gestion des aires protégées et d'innover en se fondant sur l'expertise de différents acteurs.
Story | 15 Feb, 2009
Management Effectiveness evaluation in protected areas - A global study
Fiona Leverington, Marc Hockings, and Katia Lemos Costa