15 days left to nominate for the Kenton Miller Award

Deadline for nominations is 8 June 2012


Innovation and dedication are keys to progress in our national parks and protected areas’ conservation. The Kenton Miller award celebrates individuals who are taking bold steps in protecting these most valued resources by recognizing their invaluable work with a 5,000 USD grant and accompanying citation.

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MPA Enforcement Training

The UNEP-CEP and CaMPAM are glad to share the report of the “MPA Enforcement Training” organized jointly and attended by network members from Grenada, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.


The activity is part of the local follow-up phase of the UNEP-CEP/CaMPAM “Training of Trainers Program on MPA Management” supported by the UNEP-CEP project "Regional support for the

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Looking after coastal carbon sinks: Blue Carbon Policy Framework 2.0 released

The International Blue Carbon Policy Working Group, co-organized by IUCN and Conservation International, revisited the Blue Carbon policy recommendations. The Blue Carbon Policy Framework 2.0 outlines new and revised activities needed to improve restoration, conservation and management of coastal ecosystems such as mangroves, tidal marshes and seagrasses through coastal conservation and climate change mitigation policies and financing processes. It takes into account the outcomes of the

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Bermuda finalises three National Parks on one day!

Monday 12th March 2012.

Three New National Parks Finalized today - West Side of Andros, Conception Island Marine Environment (added to the terrestrial area) and Fowl Cays National Park, Abaco - Great day for the BNT and its Partners TNC, Friends of The Environment Nature's Hope (South Andros) and ANCAT

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New study released on seabird conservation status, threats and priority actions

A new review has been published on “Seabird conservation status, threats and priority actions: a global assessment” by BirdLife International, a partner of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. The review also covers the situation in Europe’s overseas territories.


The review reveals that seabirds are now more threatened than any other group of birds. Of the 346 seabird species, 97 (28%) are globally threatened, and a further 10% are listed as Near Threatened.

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Mission Blue Expedition to Coiba, Panama launched

Coiba National Park, located off the southwest coast of Panama, is made up of Coiba Island, 38 smaller islands and the surrounding marine areas within the Gulf of Chiriqui. Protected from the cold winds and effects of El Niño, Coiba hosts exceptional diversity on the land and under the ocean. Considered a precious jewel of the Pacific, Coiba is a critical part of the Eastern Pacific Seascape, a broad ocean area within the waters of Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama and Ecuador.

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World Ocean Council Encourages Vessels Transiting North Pacific to Send Debris Information to NOAA

5 March 2012 – Information from vessels transiting between Japan and North America is critical to tracking the debris from the tsunami that devastated Japan on March 11, 2011. Ships are encouraged to submit observations and photos of marine debris – as well as reports of ‘no debris observed’ – to: DisasterDebris@noaa.gov

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