Global Conservation has recently invested in not one, not two, but seven new projects for both land and sea! Today, we’re featuring three of the projects that we’re most excited about. From protecting a crucial reef system in the Philippines to supporting the revival of a nearly non-existent population of lions in Sengal, each of these projects represents and supports a unique opportunity for our Global Park Defense process.

Over the February–May 2026 period, FKL carried out 9 joint patrol and law enforcement operations in SMRS. They covered Resorts Trumon, Rundeng, and Singkil across Aceh Selatan, Subulussalam, and Aceh Singkil.

At the initiative of Nature Plus and Global Conservation Cameroon, the main objective was to bring together all the actors and stakeholders in the non-timber forest products (NTFP) sector to ensure the implementation of good practices at each stage, from harvesting to marketing.

Global Conservation is leading a training initiative at the Punta Patiño Wetland of International Importance, bringing together 30 park rangers and 10 National Border Service personnel to strengthen protection, surveillance, and enforcement of environmental regulations.

As gold prices surge, illegal mining has laid waste to swathes of Tambopata National Reserve’s rainforest

In the turquoise waters of Indonesia’s Derawan Archipelago, a deafening dynamite blast shatters the morning calm, trumpeting the ongoing destruction of one of the world’s most biodiverse marine ecosystems…

Throughout September 2026, Yayasan Laut Biru Kepulauan Derawan (YLBKD) and Global Conservation (GC) continued strengthening protected-area and species protection through field patrols, surveillance technology, and community engagement.

Bora Bora’s Rahui will be a shining model for all other islands and atolls across the 5 million square kilometers to more effectively and efficiently protect their waters.

In addition to the three tons of chocolate clams that were retained, officers detected a cargo containing one ton of queen almeja, which exceeded the transportation limit of 300 kg, resulting in its retention by the officers.

The Ebolowa courts have handed down critical rulings to combat wildlife crime, including prison sentences and fines, thanks to the effectiveness of the Southern Water and Forestry agents with the support of law enforcement forces and technical assistance from Global Conservation.

Wildlife authorities in Tanzania's renowned Ngorongoro Conservation Area are looking into the possibility that poison was the cause of death of ten lions. Initial examinations conducted on Friday indicated that the animals had likely consumed a poisonous substance before their demise.

Reinforcing Park and Wildlife Protection for Gabon’s Largest National Park and one of Central Africa's Last Intact Tropical Rainforests—Refuge for Critically Endangered African Forest Elephants, Gorillas, and Leopards

Global Conservation is excited to share that the Oceanic Preservation Society (OPS) is finally releasing their powerful documentary on Leuser Ecosystems, Sumatra, Indonesia, which will be shown at this year’s Mill Valley Film Festival.

Deep within Indonesia’s Leuser Ecosystem, one of the most important peat swamp forests left on Earth is being cleared, drained, and burned. The Singkil peat swamp is the largest of three remaining coastal peat swamp forests on Sumatra’s west coast, alongside Kluet and Tripa. Together, these extraordinary peatlands form what’s been called “the orangutan capital of the world,” supporting some of the highest densities of Sumatran orangutans ever recorded.

Thailand has proven to be one of the most skillful countries to work with to deploy Global Park Defense to achieve 'No Cut, No Kill" protection.

In this episode of War on Nature, conservation photojournalist Paul Hilton documents the escalating human-elephant conflict in and around Wasgamuwa National Park in Sri Lanka.

Ugandan wildlife authorities have reintroduced rhinos into a remote protected area where they were once poached into extinction, an event seen by conservationists as a milestone in efforts to support the recovery of a species threatened by poaching.

Global Conservation is working under a newly signed cooperation agreement with Peru’s Public Ministry’s Specialized Environmental Prosecutors Office to undertake a dangerous, multi-phase national park enforcement mission to remove illegal miners and organized crime syndicates destroying one of Peru’s most important and largest national parks, Tambopata National Park in the Amazon.

As wealthy people and governments seek refuge in gold from inflation, wars, and geopolitical instability, the heyday of the precious metal has turned mining into such a magnet that, since last year, illegal miners have deforested an area equivalent to roughly 700 soccer fields within Tambopata, digging up dirty gold potentially worth millions of dollars.

On August 27, the 2nd Jungle Brigade for the Protection of the Amazon received a visit from Dr. Ronal Ramón Flores Ñañez, Deputy Supreme Prosecutor attached to the Office of the Attorney General, and Dr. Frank Robert Almanza Altamirano, National Coordinating Senior Prosecutor of the Specialized Environmental Prosecutor's Offices, to verify the military actions carried out against the advance of illegal mining in Madre de Dios.