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Latest Protected Area News
A Wilder World , A Wilder Europe….
…is as possible as it is necessary. This is the message of WILD10, a collaborative conservation process occurring right now that will culminate in the 10th World Wilderness Congress in beautiful Salamanca, Spain, 4-10 October 2013. …
19 Nov 2012 | News story
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Europarc Conference 2012 plans for the future of Europe’s protected areas
This year’s EUROPARC Federation Conference, held in Genk, Belgium, from 22nd to 25th October 2012, centered around the theme “Re-connect” through not only re-connecting people with nature, but also nature with nature, companies with biodiversity, and policy with practice. More than 600 participants from across Europe and overseas gathered for an exchange on these issues. …
15 Nov 2012 | Article
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IUCN supports Cook Islands to create the world’s largest marine park
Gland, Switzerland, 15 November 2012 – IUCN has recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the Government of the Cook Islands to support the establishment of the world’s largest marine protected area – the Cook Islands Marine Park. …
15 Nov 2012 | News story
EU's largest marine protected area
The Scottish Government has submitted proposals to the EU that include plans for Europe’s largest marine area of nature conservation in waters west of Scotland.
13 Nov 2012 | News story
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City of Jerusalem wins award for urban nature protection
The City of Jerusalem was awarded the 2012 SPNI (Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel) Award for nature conservation and environmental protection at the 5th Jerusalem Nature and Environment Conference on 5 November at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem. The Society for the Protection of Nature is an IUCN Member. …
12 Nov 2012 | News story
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Addressing Children’s Nature-Deficit Disorder: Bold Actions by Conservation Leaders Worldwide
Actions taken at the 2012 IUCN World Conservation Congress provide dramatic support for the worldwide movement to re-connect children and nature—for their health and well-being and that of the Earth itself. …
04 Nov 2012 | News story
Decision at CBD COP 11 cites major role for IUCN GPAP and WCPA in moving protected areas agenda forward
Recognizing the valuable role the IUCN Global Protected Areas Programme and IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas play in biodiversity conservation, the recent Decision on Protected Areas at COP 11 in Hyderabad, India specifically invites IUCN, GPAP and WCPA to continue our work on new and ongoing initiatives to help achieve Target 11 of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets and support national action plans for its Programme of Work on Protected Areas (PoWPA). …
01 Nov 2012 | News story
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El máster en espacios protegidos - Madrid
Tres universidades españolas con amplia experiencia en el campo ambiental convocan conjuntamente, a través de la Fundación Fernando González Bernáldez y en colaboración con EUROPARC-España, una nueva edición del MÁSTER EN ESPACIOS NATURALES PROTEGIDOS. La matrícula está abierta hasta el 31 de octubre de 2012. …
31 Oct 2012 | News story
A new highway connecting the Mediterranean
The principles of integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) are being translated into concrete actions in ten different locations supported by a new Mediterranean information highway portal. … | Spanish
31 Oct 2012 | News story
Networking for Nature: Merger of EUROPARC and Eurosite
"Europe's nature needs a new network", say protected area professionals gathered at the annual EUROPARC conference in Genk, Belgium, hosted by the Regional Landscape Kempen & Maasland. In a landmark decision, two of Europe's biggest nature conservation NGOs, the EUROPARC Federation and Eurosite, agreed to come together and form a new united network purpose-built to meet nature’s needs in the years ahead. Together, the new network will be representing a membership responsible for managing and protecting Europe's natural and cultural heritage. …
25 Oct 2012 | News story
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