🌍#ProtectedPlanet August 2026 Update: #WDPCA: 312,943 #ProtectedAreas covering 245 countries and territories and 7,622 #OECMs covering 17 countries and territories. GD-PAME: 164 were added for Costa Rica in the August 2026 release of the #GDPAME. www.protectedplanet.net/en/monthly-r...

📢Join our #ProtectedPlanet Webinar Series this August! Learn about:🌎The Initiative🗃️Database structure (WDPCA & GD-PAME)📊Data we compile with partners📜Reporting process 4 Regional mini-series Not received your invite? Get in touch at: pca@unep-wcmc.org to join. #OECMs #Biodiversity #WDPCA #30x30

Welcome to the #ICCA Registry, Maiyoo Keyoh Whuz un’a Whuts’odilhti! Its inclusion recognizes Indigenous stewardship, supporting the conservation of at-risk species, vital ecosystems, and enduring cultural connections to the land. www.iccaregistry.org/en/explore/c...

Upcoming webinar on the Global Database on Protected Area Management Effectiveness (GD-PAME) - 9th June - Speakers from: @unepwcmc.bsky.social, MoE Maldives, Dpt Wildlife Conservation, Sri Lanka & @jncc.bsky.social Use the link for more information & how to register octogroup.org/tracking-glo...

Exploring the social implications of the #30x30 conservation target 🌍 A new report examines the socioeconomic implications of the highly ambitious #Target3 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework #KMGBF. Access here 🔗 tinyurl.com/mw6xt879 | @protectedplanet.bsky.social

New #ICCA from #Montenegro submitted to the ICCA Registry! Sinjajevina, one of Europe’s largest high-altitude pastoral landscapes, is shaped by transhumance and community governance, sustaining biodiversity and livelihoods. Explore its case study here: www.iccaregistry.org/en/explore/m...

Big news for global conservation! 🌍 We’re celebrating the first data submissions to the re-developed GD-PAME database. Congrats to the #Maldives 🇲🇻 & #SriLanka 🇱🇰 for leading the way in reporting management effectiveness for #ProtectedAreas & #OECMs Read More: www.protectedplanet.net/en/news-and-...

Celebrating first data submissions to the re-developed GD-PAME

The re-development of the GD-PAME is now completed, with the Maldives and Sri Lanka becoming the first countries to submit data to the expanded database

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🌍 #ProtectedPlanet April 2026 Update: #WDPCA: 312,790 #ProtectedAreas covering 245 countries and territories and 7,485 #OECMs covering 17 countries and territories. GD-PAME: 764 IUCN World Heritage Outlook assessments were added for 125 countries. www.protectedplanet.net/en/monthly-r...

The world has reached a key milestone: 10% of the ocean is now within protected & conserved areas. This is vital for people & wildlife, helping to halt biodiversity loss and sustain communities. But much more is needed. By 2030, the goal is 30%. More from @unepwcmc.bsky.social: bit.ly/4tg3FdX

🚨 World reaches a major milestone for nature at sea!🌊 10.01% of the ocean is now officially within protected and conserved areas. This update to the World Database on Protected and Conserved Areas (WDPCA) is a vital step toward Target 3 of #KMGBF. tinyurl.com/3dj8h337

A recent #ICCA workshop was held in #Spain, bringing together community representatives from across the country to exchange, reflect, and collectively learn about how peer review can strengthen governance, credibility, and recognition of community-led conservation efforts. #IPLC

Redefining Biodiversity in Indonesia 🌿 An expedition across protected landscapes in Western Papua between 2023 & 2025 documented some of Earth’s most elusive mammals, including the Western Long-beaked Echidna & the rediscovery of the Triok Possum. Read More: www.mammalwatching.com/gd_place/ind...

Australia makes waves for #Target3 167 new protected & conserved areas were added to the #WDPCA, including 11 Indigenous Protected Areas & Australia’s first #OECM. A massive 400% expansion of the Heard & McDonald Islands makes it one of the largest #MPAs on Earth www.unep-wcmc.org/en/news/aust...

Australia showcases diverse governance in globally significant protected areas update - UNEP-WCMC

New designations reported by Australia to the World Database on Protected and Conserved Areas mean the world is near to protecting 10 per cent of the ocean

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🌿5 new #ICCAs from #Madagascar have been added to the ICCA Registry: Vorehe, Amby, Anjà, Andranobe & Soanavelandrazana. Together, these communities are protecting forests, wildlife, livelihoods & cultural traditions through locally led conservation. 🔎 Learn more here: iccaregistry.org/en/explore/

A historic milestone for #OceanConservation! Chile has protected 360,000 km² of water around the Juan Fernández Archipelago, creating the world’s 3rd largest fully protected marine area. Chile now protects >50% of its EEZ, surpassing #30x30 targets. 🌊 oceanographicmagazine.com/news/one-mil...

One million square kilometres of ocean gains full protection in Chile - Oceanographic

Chile expands full protection across 946,571km² of ocean around the Juan Fernández and Nazca-Desventuradas marine parks.

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🌍 #ProtectedPlanet March 2026 Update: #WDPCA: 319,995 including 312,510 #ProtectedAreas covering 245 countries & territories and 7,485 #OECMs covering 17 countries & territories. GD-PAME: 8 assessment records updated for Sri Lanka. Read More: www.protectedplanet.net/en/monthly-r...

Northern Ireland’s new #MPA Strategy set to move beyond designation to "real, tangible action." With 48 sites identified, the focus now shifts to robust management & enforcement to protect seabirds and blue carbon habitats by 2030.🌊🦀 #oceanconservation www.aol.com/articles/mar...

Marine strategy must deliver action for seabirds, charity says

The updated strategy should mean areas like Strangford Lough will be better protected in five years' time.

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Seminario web sobre el reporte de datos al Registro TICCA: En enero, el Consorcio TICCA organizó un taller para América Latina. Sol Fernández (equipo de Protected Planet y Registro TICCA) explicó cómo usar el Acuerdo de Contribución de Datos y el Cuestionario. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ky1M...

Taller sobre Registro TICCA | Ciclo de talleres 2026

YouTube video by TICCA Latinoamérica

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🌊 A significant step for Adriatic conservation: #BrijuniNationalPark is monitoring the Mediterranean shag to improve the management of #Natura2000 sites. The team is using Nest cameras & GPS tracking to protect this vital species. 📸🛰️ Full Story Here: www.croatiaweek.com/brijuni-medi...

Cameras and GPS to track rare seabird in Brijuni National Park

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Companies can access KBA data through the Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool (IBAT). This powerful tool combines information from three key 🌎 biodiversity datasets: the World Database of #KBAs, the @protectedplanet.bsky.social database, and the IUCN Red List. 💻 www.ibat-alliance.org

#Sabah hits its 30% protection target! 🌿 With 216k new hectares gazetted, Sabah now has 2.22M hectares of protected land—the largest in Malaysia. 🇲🇾🌳 A massive win for global biodiversity! Details: theborneopost.com/2026/02/13/s... #Conservation #WDPCA #Biodiversity #WDPCA

Sabah expands Totally Protected Areas to over 2.2 mln hectares | Borneo Post Online

KOTA KINABALU (Feb 13): Sabah is further expanding its Totally Protected Areas (TPA) through the gazettement of approximately 216,000 hectares of new areas involving commercial forest reserves and sta...

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This is a huge success story for the protection of the Pelagic Thresher shark (Alopias pelagicus), which regularly visits Kimud Shoal—a renowned cleaning station for the species. 🦈 #SharkConservation #ThresherShark #MPA #MarineProtectedArea #ThePhilippines

New #ICCA in #Myanmar added to the ICCA Registry! Hkolo Tamutaku K’rer (Salween Peace Park) is the 1st formally recognised Karen Indigenous Community Conserved Territory, uniting Kaw lands, forests & wildlife sanctuaries Explore more in the ICCA Registry: www.iccaregistry.org

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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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Great news from #Nigeria! Two new #ICCAs, Gbanraun and Kokoloama CCA, are now in the ICCA Registry & Protected Planet. These sites protect one of the last populations of the critically endangered Niger Delta Red Colobus Monkey. 🐒 www.iccaregistry.org/en/explore 📸 - @mongabay.com

New data reveals 125 critical #shark & #ray habitats across the Western Indian Ocean, yet almost ALL fall outside existing #MPAs.🦈 With 50% of regional species at risk of extinction, we must align policy with science to protect these nurseries🌊 oceanographicmagazine.com/news/unprote...

Unprotected shark hotspots mapped in Western Indian Ocean - Oceanographic

Scientists identify 125 shark and ray hotspots in Western Indian Ocean, showing that most of them are outside marine protected areas.

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We celebrate the registration of the #ICCA of the Langgawisan Bahi Tribal Association in the ICCA Registry. Known as Pyanada, this ICCA covers the entire Ancestral Domain of the Mandaya people in Maragusan —a sacred, living territory rooted in their covenant with nature & ancestors. t.co/qYwiOAyJjF

🚨 Protected Planet has launched the World Database on Protected and Conserved Areas (WDPCA) - a new and unified database, merging the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and the World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM). Learn more here: tinyurl.com/mr649ywy

🎉🌿 Great news for Indigenous-led conservation! The January 2026 WDPCA release now includes 3 additional IP-governed OECMs from Peru: Zona de Agrodiversidad Marcapata Ccollana, Zona de Agrobiodiversidad Ccollasuyo, and Zona de Agrobiodiversidad Andenes de Cuyocuyo. [1/2]

🌍#ProtectedPlanet January 2026 Update: WDPCA: 315,348 sites including 308,064 #ProtectedAreas covering 245 countries & territories and 7,284 #OECMs covering 16 countries & territories. GD-PAME: 6 assessment records updated for Malawi. Read More: ⤵️ buff.ly/M6bykkP

🌍 #ProtectedPlanet December 2025 Update: #WDPCA: is 312,538, including 305,895 #ProtectedAreas, covering 244 countries & territories and 6,643 #OECMs covering 16 countries & territories. GD-PAME: No new #PAME records were added. Read More: ⤵️ lnkd.in/gfUn8THK