That’s a question an international team of researchers explored in the context of 80 protected areas established between 2007 ...

That’s a question an international team of researchers explored in the context of 80 protected areas established between 2007 and 2014 across Southeast Asia. In a new study published in the journal ...

Stretching over 150 km, from the central mountains of New Guinea in the north to the Arafura Sea in the south, Lorentz National Park is a 2.5 million ha World Heritage Site - the largest protected ...

as it will form part of a proposed 2 million ha trans-boundary protected area complex (20% of the TransFly ecoregion) protecting important migratory bird sites, endemic species and some of the largest ...

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Almost 33% of the protected areas showed the impact of intense human pressure, especially in heavily populated areas of Asia, Europe and Africa. James Allen, WCS Niassa national reserve in ...

The report says invasive plants - particularly rhododendron ponticum - need to be better tackled in protected areas. The plant was introduced as an ornamental shrub from Asia in the 19th Century ...

This paper will examine fundamental issues with the concepts of “national heritage,” public good, protected area models and the assignment of cultural and natural heritage values to the park. At the ...

“The island’s marine ecosystem and diverse wildlife are facing serious threats due to a string of anthropogenic activities, ...

Filipino ranger Raymundo Alejandro, Jr shares that he and a team of just 12 other forest guards have dismantled at least a ...

Hurricane Milton exploded in strength on Monday (Oct 7) to become a potentially catastrophic Category 5 storm bound for ...