In protected areas where they can live out their full natural lifespan ... dimensions that seem almost alien compared to their shallow-water relatives. Large two Arapaima fish in the Amazon under ...

The Amazon basin is the largest hydrographic basin in the world, its rivers and streams harbor the highest diversity of freshwater fish on the planet, with more than 2.400 described species, being ...

Despite being considered sanctuaries for biodiversity, Brazil's marine protected areas (MPAs) are not immune to microplastic contamination.

Environmentalists are challenging in court President Donald Trump’s executive order that they say strips core protections ...

California's network of marine protected areas, including those off the Channel Islands, could see changes. Here's what to ...

It’s also why countries around the world have been creating marine protected areas. These protected areas, covering over 30 million sq km in 16,000 locations, offer refuge away from human ...

Wind farms may be considered in the buffer zones of protected areas if they pose no threat to nature, the Ministry of Climate says. None are currently planned. Special and general plans for wind farms ...

A new report has found that protected areas and Indigenous territories in the Amazon store more aboveground carbon than the rest of the rainforest. Protected areas and Indigenous territories were ...

Colombia's Procurator’s Office says the country has lost nearly 88,900 hectares of forest — an area larger than New York City ...

Britain's vulnerable marine protected areas suffered over 20,000 hours of suspected bottom trawling last year, campaigners have warned. Several countries were responsible for the suspected ...

The order, issued under the Protected Areas Act, restricts public access and places entry under the strict control of NIS Director General Noordin Haji. According to the notice, residents from ...