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EARTH'S PROTECTED AREAS: AN IDEA ESTABLISHED IN 2010 TO CREATE SPACES FOR NATURE

In 2010 the International Union for Conservation of Nature established Earth's protected areas.

These were first described in 2008 as 'a clearly defined geographical space, recognised, dedicated and managed, through legal or other effective means, to achieve the long term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem services and cultural values.'

The IUCN claims  that the global network of protected areas stores at least 15 per cent of terrestrial carbon.

There are now more than 202,000 areas across the globe. 

They were set up with three specific goals in mind: 

  1. Valuing and conserving biodiversity
  2. Governing nature’s use and sharing its benefits equitably
  3. Deploying nature-based solutions to global challenges 
In 2010 the International Union for Conservation of Nature set up and clearly established Earth's protected areas. There are now more than 202,000 areas across the globe

In 2010 the International Union for Conservation of Nature set up and clearly established Earth's protected areas. There are now more than 202,000 areas across the globe

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