The five Mekong countries lost nearly 1 million hectares (2.5 million acres) of tree cover in 2024, with nearly a quarter of which was primary forest, and more than 30% of losses occurring inside ...

The concept of protecting marine areas from fishing and other human activities is not new. In the nonmarket economies of island nations in Oceania (Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia), measures to ...

Australia increased protected land but many species still lack protection. The study shows why location matters more than ...

Pesticide contamination continues to spread into protected areas, as documented by a study in Brazil of epilithic biofilms.

Marine protected areas cover more than 8% of the world's oceans today, but they can get a bad rap as being protected on paper only. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Indigenous lands are threatened by mining, farming and shipping Indigenous-led conservation can preserve forests, fund schools Australia has 85 million hectares of indigenous protected areas MONTREAL, ...

Bats play crucial roles in biodiverse ecosystems the world over, yet they’re often overlooked in conservation planning. New research from Vietnam indicates the existing network of protected areas ...