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Ecuadorians Vote to Reject Oil Drilling in Yasuní National Park
In a "historic" referendum, the Ecuadorian people vote to keep oil drilling out of the Yasuní National Park, a protected area of the Amazonian jungle where the Waorani indigenous people also live, along with one of the greatest holdings of biodiversity on Earth. GC also give an update on the involvement of the GPD program and touches on the importance of the incredible biodiversity within Yasuní National Park.
GC Lion Protection in Senegal - Niokolo-Koba National Park
GC shares news from our partner Panthera and where else we work to help save Endangered African Lions. We're helping to fight against the local extinction of two different populations of African lions.
Executive Director Jeff Morgan Featured in Forbes Interview
In his Forbes Interview, Jeff Morgan talks about how the planet grapples with the consequences of illegal actions while creating an understanding about what positive actions need to happen in the future to save wildlands and the local communities attached to them, and how ecotourism can help fund National Parks and World Heritage Sites' protection.
Global Park Defense and Community Protection for Mouling National Park and the Adi Indigenous Territories
Global Conservation has begun a new deployment of Global Park Defense and Community Protection for Mouling National Park and the Adi Indigenous Territories, working with Ashoka Trust for Ecology and Environment (ATREE). The secluded, biodiversity hotspot is open to visitors looking to experience rich cultures and view unbelievable amounts of wildlife.
Global Conservation Highlights International Tiger Day
Jeff Morgan takes us on a journey to Sumatra, Thailand, and Nepal to talk about critical strongholds where the planet’s last wild tigers are attempting to survive. Along the way, he talks us through visits to national parks around the globe, where Global Conservation is working with game rangers to even the odds against poaching.
The Guardian Features Surreal "Snare Mountain" in Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda
The Guardian features incredible images and meaning behind "Snare Mountain" in Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda, which showcases their anti-poaching campaign results. Efforts by Global Conservation, Uganda Conservation Foundation, and Uganda Wildlife Authority net over 12 tons of beartraps and wire snares removed in 2022.
Watch Now: GC Helping to Save the Last Indochinese Tigers
Asia has lost over 95% of the Tiger’s historical range, and there are less than 4,000 tigers left in the wild. Excluding India and Nepal, the situation is even more dire. The largest forests remain in Myanmar, but these have been poached out, leaving empty forests where the Tiger once roamed freely. No Tigers remain in all of China, Cambodia, Laos, or Vietnam.
GC Deploys Global Park Defense to Marine Ecosystems
Global Conservation is working to scale up Marine Protection by deploying our Global Park Defense system combined with an innovative Marine Monitor (M2) radar system developed by ProtectedSeas combined with UAV Drones to enable 24/7 surveillance against illegal fishing and marine wildlife poaching.
Watch Now: Saving La Selva Maya
In 2021 a group of over a dozen conservation organizations made a critical purchase of land - in the heart of the Maya Biosphere. Real park protection is needed in the Belize Maya Forest which has few rangers and only one truck. These rangers also lack critical patrolling gear, communications, and surveillance technology. Global Conservation stepped up to provide five years of direct funding for equipment, training, and patrol operations needed to protect these beautiful forests and wildlife habitats.
Despite Ukraine War, Environmental Education In Carpathians Continues
Global Conservation supports Dr. Olena Slobodian's Film and Book Tour. Events were organized in educational institutions located on the territory of the Carpathian National Natural Park and neighboring territorial communities.
New GC Project – Manu National Park And Machiguenga Communities, Peru
Global Conservation has been invited by SERNANP, the national parks authority of Peru, to deploy Global Park Defense to protect the borders of Manu National Park spanning over 1,700,000 hectares from the Andes to the Amazon.
Global Conservation Welcomes Dr. Ian Singleton To Senior Advisory Board
It is with great pleasure that we welcome Dr. Ian Singleton to Global Conservation's Senior Advisory Board. Dr. Singleton is the Director of Conservation at PanEco Foundation and Scientific Director for the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme.
GC Mission - Stopping Deforestation In Peru’s National Parks
Global Conservation is invited by the Government of Peru to assist in deploying Global Park Defense in two critical areas facing deforestation in Otishi National Park and Asháninka Communal Reserve.
Mongabay Interviews Global Conservation Ceo Jeff Morgan On United Nations 30x30 Goals
Targeting 3% of protected areas could accelerate progress on 30×30 goals, says Global Conservation’s Jeff Morgan. Simply designating protected areas is not enough to safeguard nature.
DaMaI Rainforest Complex 2022/2023 Progress Report - Global Park Defense
A summary of our work, objectives, and progress in the Danum-Maliau-Imbak Rainforest Complex (DaMaI).
Defending National Parks Globally - GC Featured In National Parks Traveler
Global Conservation was featured in the March 2023 issue of National Parks Traveller, with an article written by Lori Sonken. The article was titled, “Defending National Parks Globally.”
5 Years Of Progress And Challenges - Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda
Since 2018, Global Conservation has been supporting the work of Uganda Conservation Foundation (UCF) and the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) to restore wildlife, effective park management, and tourism numbers in Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda.
First Year Progress - Kidepo Valley National Park, Uganda
Based on the strong results in Murchison Falls National Park over the past 5 years, Global Conservation has approved undertaking a new GC Project in Kidepo Valley National Park on the northern border with South Sudan.
Global Conservation Marine Radar Proven In Arrest And Prosecution Of Illegal Fishing Charter
Global Conservation and partners celebrate the conviction in San Diego courts of Helgren’s Sportfishing, who pleaded guilty to illegal fishing in a California Marine Protected Area.
Central Cardamom Mountains National Park 2022 Progress Report
To protect this park, Global Conservation, Conservation International (CI), and the Ministry of Environment are deploying new technologies for increasing the effectiveness of forest and wildlife protection.
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