Protected Areas

Protected Areas

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Protected areas are the cornerstones of biodiversity conservation

Protected areas constitute an important stock of natural, cultural and social capital, yielding flows of economically valuable goods and services that benefit society, secure livelihoods, and contribute to the achievement of Millennium Development Goals. Moreover, protected areas are key to buffering unpredictable impacts of impending climate change. The CBD Programme of Work on Protected Areas provides a globally-accepted framework for creating comprehensive, effectively managed and sustainably funded national and regional protected area systems around the globe.

Highlights



What's New  »

10 December 2023

Statement by David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the International Human Rights Day, 10 December 2023. More »

23 October 2023

Statement by David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the United Nations Day, 24 October 2023. More »

17 October 2023

Statement by David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, 17 October 2023. More »



Notifications  »

12 March 2024 (2024-026)

Protected Planet Report 2024: Call for submission of data to inform the preparation of the report on progress toward Target 3 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. More »

25 January 2024 (2024-009)

Sub-regional Dialogue on National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans, and Workshop on Target 3 of the GBF for the Caribbean Countries, 15-19 April 2024 - Georgetown, Guyana. More »

18 December 2023 (2023-137)

Launch of the Biodiversity Plan campaign, a tool to help reach and educate the broader public on the importance of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. More »



News Headlines  »

1 August 2022

Biodiversity education key priority More »

27 July 2022

Marine protected areas celebrated for safeguarding SA’s biodiversity More »

20 July 2022

Africa Protected Areas Congress puts spotlight on protection and conservation of biodiversity More »



Upcoming Meetings  »

22–23 March 2024, Nadi, Fiji

Workshop on Target 3 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework for Countries in the Pacific Region. More »

18 and 19 April 2024, Georgetown, Guyana

Subregional workshop on Target 3 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework for Caribbean countries. More »

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