Moeyungyi Wetland Wildlife Sanctuary (MWWS) was designated as the first Ramsar site of Myanmar in 2004. The site covers an area of 10,359 hectares and is located in the Bago Region (17掳32鈥57鈥 N, 96掳36鈥58鈥 E) some 114km from Yangon City in southeast鈥
Even though naturally perfectly equipped to roam the steep mountains of Central Asia, the snow leopard is facing extinction. Around 7,500 individuals live聽in the wild, according to the most recent estimates. There is a strong commitment of conservationists to prevent the extinction of the鈥
From 22 to 23 July 60 representatives from local government, communities and national parks met to prepare a management plan for the Kaper Estuary - Laemson Marine National Park - Kraburi Estuary Ramsar Site, also known as the鈥
The first comprehensive overview of Mediterranean sea turtles offers the latest information available on nesting beach sites together with the main areas of foraging and overwintering, as well as the current situation in protected areas.
UN Desertification and Drought Day is celebrated on 17 June each year. The year of 2020 focuses on changing public attitudes to the leading driver of desertification and land degradation: humanity鈥檚 relentless production and consumption, under the鈥
CEESP News: by聽Carol J. Pierce Colfer, member of CEESP; Senior Associate at the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR); Visiting Scholar at Cornell University鈥檚 Southeast Asia Program, Ithaca, New York, USA
From 16 to 17 June 聽2020, 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 Lao PDR initiated provincial stakeholder consultations to develop the first management plan for the Xe Champhone Ramsar site located in Savannakhet Province. The wetland was designated as a Ramsar site back in 2010, however it never had holistic management plan鈥
香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 is deeply saddened by the loss of Mexican conservationist Paco Valverde, who dedicated his life to protect the vaquita 鈥 the world鈥檚 smallest porpoise and most threatened marine mammal. Paco was regarded as an ocean hero who inspired his community to care for the marine environment on which鈥
CEESP News:聽 Events of Interest in Celebration of International Day of the World鈥檚 Indigenous Peoples, August 9th 鈥 14th, 2020
See below for events hosted by聽Conservation International (CI),聽The Brazil's Indigenous People Articulation,聽USAID,聽Government of Chile, and聽香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播鈥檚 Commission on鈥
Two-thirds of the world鈥檚 ocean is beyond national jurisdiction, where existing regulations regarding activities such as fishing do not adequately conserve biodiversity. With marine life in these global ocean commons facing increasing threats from overexploitation, pollution, climate change, and鈥