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 ...

The ocean is home to some of the richest biodiversity on Earth. From coral reefs and mangrove forests to the deep sea, marine ecosystems sustain countless species, support coastal communities, ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Marine protected areas offer wonderful travel destinations, with abundant fish and beautiful ...

Protected areas conserve biodiversity, experts say, and more action is needed to ensure safeguards are in place to protect these areas. "Our work has now shown that protected areas have significant ...

Governments around the world conserve plants and animals in part by setting aside land. Whether as wilderness reserves or as resource management zones that allow industrial activities such as logging, ...

New research shows that private protected areas help conserve underrepresented biomes and highly threatened regions. A privately protected area (PPA) is a privately managed portion of land set aside ...

It is not only size that matters when planning a protected area, other spatial features such as shape are also critical to the number of animal species found there. A new study has assessed the ...

By Victoria Schneider The West African island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe has formally designated its first two protected ...

Dharawal National Park is safe from mining, but do we value biodiversity enough to spread protection? taffynorm/Flickr The New South Wales government last week said it would ban mining in the newly ...