A fifth marine protected area, awaiting final go ahead, is planned off Namaqualand and, at 970,000ha will be South Africa’s largest. It will protect stocks of commercially important fish species such ...

It's South Africa's oldest marine protected area, established in 1964. The park had a positive economic impact on the local area, bringing tourism spending and a large proportion of the local jobs.

South Africa has proclaimed 20 new marine protected areas (MPAs), mirroring worldwide efforts to conserve more marine areas. But a lack of funding and management mean most remain ‘parks on paper’.

Discover how South Africa’s 42 marine protected areas (MPAs) contribute to conserving marine marine biodiversity, supporting sustainable fisheries, and enhancing resilience against climate ...

South Africa already had23marine protected areas. It's nearly doubled this by adding a new network of20under an initiative to unlock the country's blue economy known asOperation Phakisa .

New research shows strict marine protections reduce illegal fishing. Satellites and AI help enforce the rules.

Along the South African coastline, there are 42 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) which provide crucial safe havens for animals and plants in the ocean, and also support human communities.

Marine Protected Areas Day, which is today, is now a global event but was started in South Africa in 2021, during the pandemic, by a small band of passionate people from scientists to ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, January 6, 2024 (ENS) – South Africa’s limited protected-area estate is increasingly coming under threat from mining. ... inland water and coastal and marine areas.

Nature isn't confined to officially protected areas. A lot can be done to conserve biodiversity in other places too. The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity agreed in 2018 on the idea of ...

Gland, Switzerland – Following the recent declaration of 4 new marine protected areas, WWF has recognized the South African government's commitment to protecting the country's marine resources and ...

Marine protected areas in South Africa and across the world have an identity crisis. For some, they're the answer to all marine conservation challenges. They prevent habitat destruction and ...