conservation issues – Protected Area Solutions

Management effectiveness in PNG’s protected areas

March 14, 2018

conservation issues, culture, endangered species, management effectiveness, people

IN 2016-2017 our small team (Fiona, Ann and Greg) in conjunction with staff from PNG’s Conservation and Environment Protection Agency conducted an evaluation of all the protected areas in the country. We worked for SPREP (Secretariat of the Pactific Regional Environment Council) and UNDP, with funding from the Global Environment Fund. Whew enough acronyms! Thanks also to all the wonderful people who gave freely of their time to come to workshops. The final report can be downloaded here.PNGPA-final-130318-lo

Threats to protected areas

January 17, 2018

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conservation issues, management effectiveness

We contributed to a new paper compiling information about threats to protected areas, with several Protected Area Solutions associates (and FL) in the author list Schulze_et_al-2018-Conservation_Letters

Green turtles in north Queensland are mainly all female and scientists are concerned for the species’ future

January 9, 2018

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Climate change, conservation issues, endangered species

ABC News Report http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-01-09/pacific-green-turtles-future-under-threat,-scientists-warn/9311280 Almost the entire green turtle population in parts of the northern Great Barrier Reef is now female, and scientists are concerned about their future. Key points: Warmer temperatures generally produce more female hatchlings In northern areas 99pc of the juvenile and subadult populations were female Scientists found for the past 20 years in some areas there had been no male hatchlings A study published today in the journal Current Biology — led by the National Oceanic…

10 top conservation tech innovations from 2017

January 9, 2018

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conservation issues

10 top conservation tech innovations from 2017 From Mongabay The increased portability and reduced cost of data collection and synthesis tools have transformed how we research and conserve the natural world. Devices from visual and acoustic sensors to DNA sequencers help us better understand the world around us, and they combine with online mapping platforms to help us monitor it. New online and mobile apps have democratized data collection, inspiring a brave new world of citizen scientists to learn about…

Side Events at the 28th SPREP Meeting – Effectiveness of Papua New Guinea’s Protected Areas

October 1, 2017

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conservation issues, management effectiveness, people

Better understanding of protected areas management and priorities were some of the key outcomes from Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) Protected Areas project highlighted during a side event at the 28th Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) meeting, in Apia, Samoa. PNG currently has 58 gazetted protected areas, both marine and terrestrial. Under PNGs new Protected Areas Policy it will regularly evaluate management effectiveness of these areas. The evaluation of the effectiveness of management within these protected areas was…

Aboriginal fire knowledge in the Great Western Woodlands – CSIRO

January 21, 2017

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conservation issues

We are working with the Ngadju people to help empower their efforts to re-engage in the management of Western Australia’s Great Western Woodlands. Source: Aboriginal fire knowledge in the Great Western Woodlands – CSIRO

A look at what works — and doesn’t — in the world of conservation | News | Eco-Business | Asia Pacific

January 21, 2017

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conservation issues

What Works in Conservation 2017 is a blueprint that helps conservation workers navigate the sea of studies and strategies on conservation so they can focus on just that — what works. Source: A look at what works — and doesn’t — in the world of conservation | News | Eco-Business | Asia Pacific

Indonesia’s forest fires threaten a third of world’s wild orangutans | Environment | The Guardian

October 28, 2015

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conservation issues, endangered species

Fires have spread beyond plantations deep into primary forests and national parks, the last strongholds of the endangered apes Source: Indonesia’s forest fires threaten a third of world’s wild orangutans | Environment | The Guardian

Protected area policy for PNG

September 1, 2015

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conservation issues, culture, reserve types

Delighted to see that the policy we developed with UNDP, PNG’s protected area agency (now CEPA) and many stakeholders was passed by the Exective Council. Now the hard work of turning it into laws and making it effective is beginning! WE hope it does some good for conservation in this fantastic country, and for the well-being of the woderful communities, some of whom walked all day to attend Ann and Greg’s workshops.

Free e-book on Protected Area Governance and Management

May 19, 2015

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Climate chnge, conservation issues, culture, endangered species, health, interpretation, management effectiveness, people, recreation, reserve types, World Heritage Sites

Fiona, MArc and some 200 other authors have combined to contribute to an ebook on protected area management. It is free to download – see the ANU website to download Protected Area Governance and Management presents a compendium of original text, case studies and examples from across the world, by drawing on the literature, and on the knowledge and experience of those involved in protected areas. The book synthesises current knowledge and cutting-edge thinking from the diverse branches of practice and…