{"id":3182,"date":"2022-07-12T12:35:47","date_gmt":"2022-07-12T12:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wiomsa.org\/wiompan\/?p=3182"},"modified":"2022-07-12T12:49:52","modified_gmt":"2022-07-12T12:49:52","slug":"mpa-day-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wiomsa.org\/wiompan\/2022\/07\/12\/mpa-day-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"MPA Day 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"yiv6970080457gmail_quote\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3183\" src=\"https:\/\/wiomsa.org\/wiompan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/mpa-day-logo-date-c-246x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"246\" height=\"300\" \/>The 2022 MPA Day is fast approaching on\u00a0<b>1st August 2022<\/b>!\u00a0 \u00a0Africa&#8217;s first ever Marine Protected Area Day was held on the 1st of August 2021 in South Africa and the organisers are looking forward to\u00a0an even\u00a0bigger event, with celebrations happening\u00a0 across all MPAs in the WIO region.<\/div>\n<div class=\"yiv6970080457gmail_quote\">Would you like to celebrate the day in an MPA close to you? Please get in touch with Marine Protected Area South Africa, to share your ideas and amplify their stories. The South African MPA Alliance partners have a full day of activities lined up for this year&#8217;s event.The South African MPA Alliance partners have a full day of activities lined up for this year&#8217;s event.<\/div>\n<div class=\"yiv6970080457gmail_quote\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"yiv6970080457gmail_quote\"><b>2022 MPA DAY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"yiv6970080457gmail_quote\">\n<p class=\"yiv6970080457MsoNormal\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marineprotectedareas.org.za\/mpa-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">MPA day \u2014 Marine Protected Areas South Africa<\/a><u><\/u><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"yiv6970080457MsoNormal\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marineprotectedareas.org.za\/s\/MPA-Day-Activities-2022-final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><b>ALL ACTIVITIES<\/b><\/a><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/li>\n<li class=\"yiv6970080457MsoNormal\"><b>PHOTO COMPETITION<\/b><br \/>\nTwo categories: Under the Water in an MPA<br \/>\nAbove the Water in an MPA<br \/>\nFor amateur and professional photographers respectively.<br \/>\nThe competition will run from 1 July to 30 August.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"yiv6970080457MsoNormal\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marineprotectedareas.org.za\/s\/MPA-Day-Photo-Competition-2022-final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><b>ENTER THE 2022 MPA PHOTO COMPETITION<\/b><\/a><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"yiv6970080457MsoNormal\"><b>WEBINAR<\/b>\u00a0&#8211; Do Marine Protected Areas work?<br \/>\nTune into the MPA Day Webinar to discover the answer to this, and many other questions about MPAs<br \/>\n7pm South Africa &#8211; 1 August.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_UTAiAZAUTUyuSNU4bkCqLA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><b>REGISTER FOR WEBINAR.<\/b><\/a><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/li>\n<li class=\"yiv6970080457MsoNormal\"><b>TWITTER CHAT<\/b>\u00a0on MPA Day featuring MPA Alliance partners. Anyone can join in! #MPADay #LetsTalkMPAs.<b><br \/>\n<\/b>6 &#8211; 7pm South Africa &#8211; 1 August.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/li>\n<li class=\"yiv6970080457MsoNormal\"><b>CELEBRATIONS ON THE SHORE IN MPAs.<\/b><br \/>\nOur MPA authorities and local community groups will lead visits to the following MPAs:<br \/>\n<b>&#8211; Aliwal Shoal MPA<\/b>\u00a0&#8211; SAAMBR &amp; Olivia Jones Communications<br \/>\n<b>&#8211;<\/b>\u00a0<b>Amathole MPA<\/b>\u00a0&#8211; East London Aquarium<br \/>\n<b>&#8211;<\/b>\u00a0<b>Betty\u2019s Bay MPA<\/b>\u00a0&#8211; Cape Nature Conservation<br \/>\n<b>&#8211; Goukamma MPA<\/b>\u00a0&#8211; Strandloper Project<br \/>\n<b>&#8211; iSimangaliso Wetland Park MPA<\/b>\u00a0&#8211; WILDTRUST, Youth4MPAs, uFudu Turtle Tours, Adventure Mania<br \/>\n<b>&#8211; Robben Island Heritage Trust<\/b>\u00a0&#8211; Two Oceans Aquarium<br \/>\n<b>&#8211; Table Mountain MPA<\/b>\u00a0&#8211; Two Oceans Aquarium, Beach Co Op, I Am Water<br \/>\n<b>&#8211; uThukela MPA<\/b>\u00a0&#8211; Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marineprotectedareas.org.za\/s\/MPA-Day-Activities-2022-final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><b>Download full activity list for MPA Day 2022<\/b><\/a><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/li>\n<li class=\"yiv6970080457MsoNormal\">A\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marineprotectedareas.org.za\/s\/BioBlitz-2022-MPA-Day.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><b>BIOBLITZ<\/b>\u00a0<\/a>in MPAs with\u00a0<b>iNaturalist.<\/b><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marineprotectedareas.org.za\/s\/Tiny-Big-Deep.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">These big, tiny and deep creatures live in our MPAs!<\/a><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"yiv6970080457MsoNormal\">\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2022 MPA Day is fast approaching on\u00a01st August 2022!\u00a0 \u00a0Africa&#8217;s first ever Marine Protected Area Day was held on the 1st of August 2021 in South Africa and the organisers are looking forward to\u00a0an even\u00a0bigger event, with celebrations happening\u00a0 across all MPAs in the WIO region. 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