Beyond
the surface
Towards a protected ocean
The health and sustainability of the ocean is inseparable from the health and sustainability of the human race. From Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument in Hawaii to the Galápagos Marine Reserve in Ecuador, we examine the essential ingredients that protect the ocean for the benefit of all.
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Abéné Marine Protected Area
Aldabra Atoll Special Reserve
Cordillera de Coiba Managed Resources Area
Galápagos Marine Reserve
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
Gwaii Haanas National Marine Conservation Area Reserve and Haida Heritage Site
Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
Prince Edward Islands Marine Protected Area
Revillagigedo National Park
St Kilda Special Area of Conservation and Special Protection Area
Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park
Tun Mustapha Park
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Go beyond the surface
Explore 200 MPAs and deep-dive into 15 case studies to discover MPA approaches to conservation and the environmental, economic and social benefits they generate.
Mexico's marine conservation breakthrough
How a rare coalition helped to create one of the most extensive protected corridors in the Americas—two hundred kilometres off Mexico’s Yucatán coast