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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

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…

Canada: National parks improvements planned, with goal of attracting more immigrants, urbanites

March 17, 2016

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interpretation, people, recreation, recreation planning

Parks Canada is warning that it faces a growing challenge in remaining relevant to Canadians, so it plans to improve camping, accommodations, trails and amenities Source: National parks improvements planned, with goal of attracting more immigrants, urbanites The strategy for the coming few years is laid out in its 2016-17 report on plans and priorities, which details some of the challenges facing Parks Canada and how it hopes to engage Canadians at risk of becoming disconnected with nature. “Parks…

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…

WWF | OBSERVATORY OF PROTECTED AREAS

August 11, 2014

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management effectiveness, people, reserve types, websites

WWF | OBSERVATORY OF PROTECTED AREAS.

Home in the semi-arid zone!

November 19, 2013

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conservation issues, people

A couple of photos of Fiona’s home in the middle of a very remote Australian national park – we are still in the midst of dire drought! Yellow-spotted monitor on patrol – pretty sure he is king of all he surveys.Thanks Rob for the photo

Wilderness areas ‘need humans to thrive’ › News in Science ABC Science

July 23, 2013

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conservation issues, management effectiveness, people

Wilderness areas ‘need humans to thrive’ › News in Science ABC Science.

The “Soft Fascination” of Nature – News – The Ecologist

June 25, 2013

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health, people, recreation

The “Soft Fascination” of Nature – News – The Ecologist. Add Media Richard Dolesh reports on a recently published study, the findings of which support what most of us know intuitively – that nature is good for us. Just being in nature can give you an emotional lift A walk in the park can calm and restore you. This is something we take for granted in parks and recreation, because we have known it to be true ever since we…

Environmentalist of the Year – Don Henry

June 17, 2013

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conservation issues, people

Congratulations to Don – a Queenslander at heart who was instrumental in getting Moreton Island declared as a national park. Without the efforts of environmental heroes like this, so many of our prime natural areas would be mined or cleared today. Good to see ACF is advocating for protected areas again – we can’t take anything for granted! June 7, 2013 FROM http://www.acfonline.org.au/news-media/news-features/environmentalist-year-%E2%80%93-don-henry We are delighted to announce our own Don Henry as winner of the United Nations Association of…