The Western Indian Ocean Marine Protected Area Network (WIOMPAN) made waves during its first regional workshop held from November 1st to 4th, 2023, in the vibrant city of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. This landmark event, supported by the Nairobi Convention, the Minderoo Foundation, the Blue Nature Alliance (BNA), the Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association
In preparation for the launch of the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) Marine Protected Areas Outlook report 2021, WIOMSA will support the Nairobi Convention in the release of country-specific factsheets presenting key highlights from the report. WIOMSA is honored to be a part of the MPA Outlook! With the help of WIO nation governments, the Nairobi
On 24th June 2021, a group of 52 representatives from the Western Indian Ocean region participated in the first Adaptive Management Seminar for Marine Protected Areas, hosted by the Nairobi Convention and the Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management (SwAM). This first Seminar focused on the benefits of addressing marine areas protection from a
Are you working, or have you worked on the design, designation and/or management of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in any of the following countries: Comoros, Kenya, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa (Indian Ocean Coast) and Tanzania? If so, we need your help to better understand if and how deeper reefs (~30-300 m) are considered in these
IUCN-Papaco (Programme on African Protected Areas & Conservation) is launching a brand new series of online learning courses adapted to different profiles of professionals working in protected areas. Each course is built on 50 videos (from our MOOCs) followed by quizzes to enable protected area actors to develop the skills that are essential for their profession. The RANGER Essential is meant
