Freshwater ecosystems are under growing pressure worldwide, but conservation resources are limited. A framework developed by ...

Many governments are leaning on marine protected areas to fight biodiversity loss. But in America, ocean protections are uneven and often weak, leading scientists to call for new strategies. Kristen ...

So far, about 10% of the ocean has formal protection as countries work toward the 30x30 goal, but many areas are still ...

Size matters when it comes to preserving biodiversity in natural areas. Larger and strictly protected areas are clearly more effective, according to biologists from Utrecht University and ...

Marine protected areas offer wonderful destinations for seaside travel. The Blue Park Award winners are standouts, with the best management and wildlife safeguards.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The Philippines is one of the world’s hotspots for shark and ray diversity, with approximately 200 species thought to inhabit its ...

A U.S.-Brazilian study using time series satellite images from 2000 to 2021 reveals the vital role of Indigenous territories and protected areas for forest conservation in the Brazilian Amazon, as ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The number of privately protected areas in South America has exploded over the past two decades, and today cover some 2 million hectares (5 million ...

To conserve the planet’s biodiversity, countries around the world have pushed to create protected areas. The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples says without concrete ...

More than 2,000 acres in the Champlain Valley are now protected land as part of a local organization's goal to increase the ...