June 2017
Ngerkeklau Island
The small Micronesian nation of Palau is extraordinarily rich in marine biodiversity. This project will protect Ngerkeklau, an uninhabited 22-acre island just off the northern tip of Palau’s main island, […]
June 2017
The small Micronesian nation of Palau is extraordinarily rich in marine biodiversity. This project will protect Ngerkeklau, an uninhabited 22-acre island just off the northern tip of Palau’s main island, […]
June 2017
Like mangrove forests, peat bogs keep immense amounts of carbon-rich materials underwater, where they don’t decay and release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Bogs also mitigate flooding (by soaking up […]
June 2016
With this project, Seacology will protect another 1,600 acres of beautiful rainforest on the slopes of Mount Batukaru in Bali. This will bring the total contiguous area protected to more […]
February 2016
The village of San Carlos is on the southwestern shore of Cuyo Island. Just offshore lies the 287-acre Imalaguan Fish Sanctuary. San Carlos has contributed to its management, surveillance, and […]
February 2016
Buoj Island is one of 56 islands that make up Ailinglaplap Atoll. The community there has proposed making 121 acres of ocean a no-take zone for 10 years. This area, […]
February 2016
Traditional culture has a strong hold on the fascinating island state of Yap. Almost every village still has traditional men’s and women’s houses that serve as centers of village life. […]
February 2016
Roatán, one of the three main islands of the Bay Islands National Marine Park, is surrounded by over 95 square kilometers of coral reefs. Tourism employs many in the community […]
June 2015
Chilika Lake, on India’s east coast, is the largest brackish lagoon in India. It covers almost 400 square miles, and has a narrow opening to the Bay of Bengal. The […]
February 2015
Only two percent of Haiti is still forested. Trying to turn the tide after decades of deforestation, the government has banned construction, fishing, and hunting in all coastal mangrove forests. […]
June 2014
Roatán is the largest of the three Bay Islands of Honduras and has over 95 square kilometers (23,475 acres) of coral reefs around it. Tourism is one of the island’s […]