🌍 #ProtectedPlanet March 2026 Update:

#WDPCA: 319,995 including 312,510 #ProtectedAreas covering 245 countries & territories and 7,485 #OECMs covering 17 countries & territories.

GD-PAME: 8 assessment records updated for Sri Lanka.

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🌍 #ProtectedPlanet December 2025 Update:

#WDPCA: is 312,538, including 305,895 #ProtectedAreas, covering 244 countries & territories and 6,643 #OECMs covering 16 countries & territories.

GD-PAME: No new #PAME records were added.

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🌍 #ProtectedPlanet November 2025 Update:

#WDPCA: is 310,367, including 303,773 #ProtectedAreas, covering 244 countries & territories and 6,594 #OECMs covering 16 countries & territories.

GD-PAME: No new #PAME records were added.

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Introducing the WDPCA Exciting changes are coming to Protected Planet in November, including a bringing together and rebrand of our flagship databases into the World Database on Protected and Conserved Areas.

#ProtectedPlanet is evolving!🌍

We're merging the WDPA & WD-OECM into the new World Database on Protected and Conserved Areas ( #WDPCA ). This simplifies reporting & boosts our ability to track KMGBF Target 3 (30% effective conservation by 2030).

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Launch of New Guidance for Reporting Effectiveness Data to #ProtectedPlanet 📔

The GD-PAME has now been expanded to store information on assessment results, collating data gathered through a range of effectiveness assessment tools at the national & site level

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🌍 #ProtectedPlanet July 2025 Update:

WDPA: is 305,303 (303,418 #ProtectedAreas), covering 244 countries & territories.

WD-OECM: is 6,504 (6,467 #OECMs), covering 15 countries & territories.

GD-PAME: No new records were added.

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Driving decisions for nature and people: UNEP-WCMC’s 2023-2024 Impact Report - UNEP-WCMC Report demonstrates breadth of Centre’s work with government, business and scientific communities

UNEP-WCMC checking in with their impact report. Big take away - #ProtectedPlanet state that #30x30 is progressing but at current pace won’t meet the 2030 target 🌍

#BiodiversityActions #ProtectedAreas #Protect30x30

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🌍 #ProtectedPlanet May 2025 Update: 🌍

WDPA: is 305,242 (303,359 #ProtectedAreas), covering 244 countries & territories.

WD-OECM: is 6,497 (6,479 #OECMs), covering 14 countries & territories.

GD-PAME: No new records were added in May 2025.

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#ProtectedPlanet April 2025 Update: 🌍

WDPA: is 305,196 (303,313 #ProtectedAreas), covering 244 countries & territories.

WD-OECM: is 6,479 (6,441 #OECMs), covering 15 countries & territories.

GD-PAME: 1403 assessment records were added from Colombia.

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#ProtectedPlanet March 2025 Update: 🌍

WDPA: is 305,196 (303,313 #ProtectedAreas), covering 244 countries & territories.

WD-OECM: is 6,459 (6,441 #OECMs), covering 14 countries & territories.

GD-PAME: No updates for March 2025.

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#ProtectedPlanet February 2025 Update: 🌍

WDPA: is 305,196 (303,313 #ProtectedAreas), covering 244 countries & territories.

WD-OECM: is 6,484 (6,466 #OECMs), covering 15 countries & territories.

GD-PAME: No updates for February 2025.

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The #ProtectedPlanet Report 2024 is the first report that fully assesses the global status of protected & conserved areas in the context of #Target3 of the #GBF.

Find all the key findings & recommendations from the report 📑➡️ : https://buff.ly/3Ak8rBr

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#ProtectedPlanet January 2025 Update: 🌍

WDPA: is 305,195 (303,312 #ProtectedAreas), covering 244 countries & territories.

WD-OECM: is 6,484 (6,463 #OECMs), covering 15 countries & territories.

GD-PAME: No updates for January 2025.

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It’s that time of year! 🎊 #ProtectedPlanet Wrapped 2024.

🌍You can see all the latest updates here⤵️
www.protectedplanet.net/en/resources

🌍We want you to keep up on all the latest trends, so we’ve got you:⤵️
digitalreport.protectedplanet.net

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Last week, Jasmin Upton from the #ProtectedPlanet Initiative, joined the European Commons, Territories of Life, and OECMs conferences in Switzerland, where diverse stakeholders, including the custodians of many commons across Europe, came together to:

Last week, Jasmin Upton from the #ProtectedPlanet Initiative, joined the European Commons, Territories of Life, and OECMs conferences in Switzerland, where diverse stakeholders, including the custodians of many commons across Europe, came together to:

#ProtectedPlanet team members @jack-sutton.bsky.social (UNEP-WCMC) and Elise Belle (WCMC-Europe) hosted the workshop delivering presentations and interactive sessions on Target 3 and the Protected Planet databases, including the:

The #ProtectedPlanet December 2024 Update: 🌍

WDPA: is 305,195 (303,312 #ProtectedAreas), covering 244 countries & territories.

WD-OECM: is 6,484 (6,463 #OECMs), covering 15 countries & territories.

GD-PAME: No updates for December 2024.

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World needs to act faster to protect 30% of the planet by 2030

On World #WildlifeConservation Day, we highlight the importance of protected and conserved areas to the wildlife that depend on these networks.

Learn more in the new #ProtectedPlanet report👉 www.unep-wcmc.org/en/news/worl...