Indeed, protected areas now cover over 12 of the Earth s surface, although the creation of marine reserves remains woefully low.

In protected areas hunting is prohibited.

Yet Russia, Ukraine, and China recently opposed the establishment of Protected Marine Areas, which are critical to the survival of numerous species.

The resolution, which calls for developing marine protected areas and environmental impact assessments, lays the groundwork for creating stronger high seas conservation measures.

But the authority to manage marine protected areas beyond national jurisdiction lies with the intergovernmental sectoral organizations that share a stake in the area.

Validebag is one of the biggest protected green areas of Istanbul.

But many of you have said, if you get these marine protected areas, or a reasonable regime for high seas fisheries management in place, how are you going to enforce it?

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(a) The environmental impacts of anthropogenic activities on marine biological diversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction

Tactic groups on motor boats held battle firing, isolated a section of the coast and protected marine communications, TASS reported.

(p) Create, develop or expand, and maintain networks of protected forest areas, taking into account the importance of conserving representative forests, by means of a range of conservation mechanisms, applied within and outside protected forest areas

In some cases indigenous groups were even better at halting deforestation than government sanctioned protected areas.

A United Nations report warned that no wild orangutans may exist outside protected areas by 2020.

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In response the system of national parks and protected areas, first established in 1935, was substantially expanded.

There s nothing stopping sectoral organizations from setting up protected areas right now, says the Commonwealth Secretariat s Ardron.

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Moreover, while some 13 of the world s land area is currently protected, only 14 of the 17 that contains the most plant species fall within the protected areas.

Welcoming also the entry into force, on 18 June 2000, of the Protocol Concerning Specially Protected Areas and WildlifeSee www.cep.unep.org law. to the Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region,

In other words, even if the aggregate size of all protected areas is large, the individual areas may not be large enough to support viable populations.

If the remaining forest areas are not protected, the country will face severe environmental consequences in the future.

(q) Assess the conditions and management effectiveness of existing protected forest areas with a view to identifying improvements needed

(b) Marine debris

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With just 2 percent of the ocean protected and some scientists recommending 30 percent to safeguard biodiversity creating marine reserves is a top priority.

We thought we needed a marine protected area of about 30 kilometers, and then we put a satellite tag on the back of a penguin.

Crows are protected.

I feel protected.

I feel protected.

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Doubling the area of protected coastal land and bringing substantial areas of open ocean into reserves is a particularly formidable task.

12.5 () of British Columbia is currently considered protected under one of the 14 different designations that includes over 800 distinct areas.

25. Emphasizes the importance of the implementation of Part XII of the Convention in order to protect and preserve the marine environment, including coastal areas, and its living marine resources against pollution and physical degradation

Welcoming also the entry into force, on 18 June 2000, of the Protocol Concerning Specially Protected Areas and WildlifeAvailable on the Internet at www.cep.unep.org law sub_law htm. to the Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region,

And in Fiji, no take zones and better management of marine areas has increased species like mangrove lobsters by 250 per year.

They protected each other.

Tom could've protected Mary.

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(a) Protecting vulnerable marine ecosystems