MARINE PROTECTED AREA

An Emperor penguin waddles along sea ice off the Antarctic coast off Ross Island December 9, 2006. REUTERS/Deborah Zabarenko (ANTARTICA)
Staff Photographer / Reuters
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Rival Nations Just Created The World's Largest Protected Marine Area
By Nick Visser
The Antarctic reserve protects a vast swath of unspoiled wilderness.
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Saving the World, One Park at a Time
By Dr. Cristián Samper, Contributor
President and CEO, Wildlife Conservation Society
More than 300 terrestrial animal species have been driven to extinction since 1500. The creation and maintenance of well-managed protected areas provide the greatest promise of ending the extinction crisis confronting our Earth's best of the wild.
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PHOTOS: Mission Blue Explores Protected Marine Park
By James Gerken
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In Indonesia, Community Patrol Shuts Down Shark Crimes
By Greg Stone, Contributor
Chief Scientist for Oceans, Conservation International
In an incident last week, 33 poachers were caught red-handed within the borders of the Kawe MPA, an area which is under local, regional, and national protection and over 97 percent of which is entirely closed to fishing.
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A Pacific Gem, Protected
By Ted Danson, Contributor
Actor; board member, Oceana
Last week was a fantastic week for the oceans. Chile's president announced the creation of a marine reserve around Sala y Gómez Island in the Pacific Ocean that will protect a biodiverse marine habitat larger than Montana.