We, scientists, activists, and sailors from the #UnderThePole–#MaliziaExplorer #expedition, joined by citizens across the globe, call on our governments to do everything possible to protect #Antarctica and the #SouthernOcean. This must begin with the establishment of a #MarineProtectedArea known as #Domain1, in the #WesternAntarcticPeninsula.
#Malizia #AntarcticPeninsula #ProtectedArea
Sign the Petition! https://www.change.org/p/an-urgent-call-to-save-antarctica-create-a-protected-area-domain-1
#sicilia #sicily #happyisland #isolafelice #italy
#patrimoniounesco #riservapantalica #siracusa #UNESCOWorldHeritage #heritage #naturereserve #protectedarea #culturalheritage #Siracusa #Pantalica #AnticaSiracusa #Necropoli #CiviltàMediterranee #Storia #Cultura #GreciaAntica #PatrimonioMondiale #Archeologia #ExploringSicily #MediterraneanCivilizations
Pantalica sito Unesco, via al piano di valorizzazione https://qds.it/siracusa-pantalica-sito-unesco-piano-valorizzazione/
The #BCNDP #BCgovernment has said no to a proposal to create a #ProtectedArea for an area of #OldGrowth #cedars near #DuncanLake.
"At this time, #BCParks is not considering including this area in the provincial protected areas system," wrote Minister of Land, Water and Resource Stewardship #NathanCullen in a letter to Grant Trower of Howser, B.C., on Sept. 3.
Trower is the founder of the group #WildlifeHabitatsForTomorrow that has been advocating for the protection of a 531-hectare grove and wetland.
He wants #BritishColumbia to declare the #CedarGroves a protected area, which is a category of protection just short of a full-fledged provincial park.
“There are many #trees in this grove that are well over 1,000 years old, and one that is estimated to be 2,100 years old,” said Trower. “They are the largest trees in the whole southern interior #rainforest. It isn’t just old growth. It’s #ancient old growth.”
He told the Nelson Star that Cullen's letter will not deter him.
"The advocacy is ongoing to ensure this special place will remain for our kids and grandchildren, for this grove is unique and easy to experience," he said, adding that the next steps will include media attention, targeted field trips and obtaining #FirstNations #endorsement.
#BCpoli #SaveOldGrowth #StopDeforestation #StopEcocide #ForestsForTheFuture #AncientForests #AncientTrees #Conservation #CarbonSinks #ClimateChange #ProtectOldGrowth #Cascadia #BCInterior #BCNewDeathParty #BCNDPLegacyoOfDeath #PacificNorthwest #CDNpoli #Canada #PNW #TreesOverGreed #BanCorporateLobbyists #ElectionsBC2024 #BCVotes2024 #BCElection2024 #NeverVoteConservative #NeverVoteNeoliberal #BCNeoliberals
And most recently in #Geopraphy:
Van Deursen, J., Creany, N., Smith, B., Freimund, W., Avgar, T., & Monz, C. A. (2024). Recreation specialization: Resource selection functions as a predictive tool for #ProtectedArea #RecreationManagement. Applied Geography, 167, 103276. - "#GeoPandas and #MovingPandas packages in #Python were used to analyze the GPS data collected and calculate the thirteen spatio-temporal metrics"
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S014362282400081X
Alberta premier defends minister over possible conflict of interest concerns
https://venera.social/display/85a863ed-1565-1486-9592-c5f417292682
Belated #SilentSunday
Riparian areas are important for our biodiverse ecosystems. They need protection.
#freshwater #DistrictOfHighlands #Wsanec #VancouverIsland #vanisle #PNW #PacificNorthwest #NatureSanctuary #ProtectedArea #conservation #stewardship #lake #WaterIsLife
North-East Atlantic’s biggest #Marine #ProtectedArea (#MPA )extended to include the #seafloor
https://www.ospar.org/news/ospar2023
#OSPAR Contracting Parties agreed to extend its largest MPA to include the seabed and a number of additional #species and #habitats, such as #coral gardens and #deep-sea #sharks, within the scope of the MPA. The MPA was originally designated in 2021 with the goal of protecting, conserving, maintaining, and restoring #seabird populations and marine #biodiversity
Countries from around the North-East Atlantic met this week in Oslo, Norway for the 2023 meeting of the OSPAR Commission for the Protection and Conservation of the North-East Atlantic. OSPAR Contracting Parties agreed to extend its largest Marine Protected Area (MPA) to include the seabed and a number of additional species and habitats, such as coral gardens and deep-sea sharks, within the scope of the MPA. The North Atlantic Current and Evlanov Sea basin MPA was originally designated in 2021 with the goal of protecting, conserving, maintaining, and restoring seabird populations and marine biodiversity.
RT @EUROPARC: 🌊Does your #ProtectedArea want to host a summer #marine networking event to discuss #species and #habitats that are commonly overlooked?
🐙🦑🦞🦀🦐🐡🦈🦦🦪🌞🏖️
📨Then send your applications to @EU_ENV by the 30th April!
🖱️More info here: https://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/natura2000/platform/news/call_for_marine_networking_events_now_open_en.htm https://t.co/Ozg2rUzAUb
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_ENV/status/1651197064456335361
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