WCS Tanzania supported 4 community groups in northern Tanzania with ecotourism infrastructure adjacent to the Tanga Marine Reserves. The area is now becoming a destination thanks to support from BlueActionFund

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'This is happening again and again.'

WCS's Dr Emily Darling spoke to #BeFM about recent global coral bleaching event and WCS's work to find and protect climate resilient reefs.

WATCH: youtube.com/watch?v=4xXiTq…

The new MCA in Pemba will cover one of these unprotected hotspots!

🧵(1/4) Exciting news! A first-of-its-kind study led by Re:wild, @iucn, @dice_kent, and Oxford University, published in @sciencemagazine, reveals conservation efforts are effective at slowing biodiversity loss. 🌿 rewild.org/conservation-w…
#ConservationWorks #Biodiversity

The new study found 119 ocean biodiversity hotspots across 11 countries. Of those, which are predicted to be the most biodiversity-rich?

Sites in Kenya🇰🇪, Tanzania🇹🇿 , Comoros🇰🇲, and Mozambique🇲🇿 showed the highest scores: bit.ly/3w03D2a

#OceanOptimism

📣New science: AI modeling helps scientists map underwater biodiversity hotspots in 11 countries in the Western Indian Ocean

Strikingly, the predicted hotspots have low overlap with existing Marine Protected Areas in all 11 countries. Read more: bit.ly/3w03D2a

We are excited to join forces with soundsright.earth, a global initiative by Museum for the United Nations — UN Live.

By simply listening to a Sounds Right track on various music streaming platforms music fans will be able to support the environment. bit.ly/3w1jFZt

At #OurOcean2024 in Athens, WCS is advancing #30x30 , aiming to stem off biodiversity loss and generate prosperity.

Learn more: wcs.org/30x30-ocean

#ICYMI
NOAA officially announced we are in the 4th global coral bleaching event.
noaa.gov/news-release/n…
Coral Reef Watch ICRI Secretariat
#CoralReefs #CoralBleaching #4GBE
📷: Leslie Henderson/NOAA

Exciting news today for scientists, divers, and MERMAID partners across the coral triangle – our website is now available in Bahasa Indonesia! 🌊 🇮🇩

Learn how to access the new translation widget here: datamermaid.org/reef-stories/b…

Terima kasih banyak! #OurOcean2024 #ForCoral

“When managed effectively, small-scale fisheries can serve as engines of prosperity and resilience…At the heart of this is co-management, where communities partner with governments to manage their coral reefs and adjacent coastal habitats.” 👏🏽

World leaders have committed to protect 30% of the ocean by 2030. But tracking progress has been challenging. A new data platform is changing this by ensuring everyone can see and identify new marine protected areas, write Antha N. Williams & John Amos
newsweek.com/world-leaders-…

NEWS: Temperatures are off the charts. The world is experiencing its fourth global coral bleaching event.

Our work #ForCoral is more urgent than ever: To find and protect the world’s most climate-resilient coral reefs, with and for communities.
➡️ bit.ly/442TiPC

#4gbe

Temperatures are off the charts. The world is experiencing its fourth global coral bleaching event.

Climate-resilient reefs are examples of high ecological integrity areas that are prioritized by WCS’s global conservation actions around the world. bit.ly/442TiPC

Small-scale fisheries are a wellspring of food, employment and culture for millions of people.

We're calling on the global community to take 3 actions to secure small-scale fishers’ role in co-managing coral reefs and coastal seas, #ForCoral : impact.economist.com/ocean/biodiver…

Today, experts agreed we're facing our 4th global coral bleaching event.

What could that mean for the wellbeing of the >1 billion people worldwide tied to the ecosystem services that coral reefs provide? Reefs and people are connected, read how here:
impact.economist.com/ocean/biodiver…

Small-scale fishers need a seat at the table of coral-reef management, says new piece Economist Impact co-written by WCS's Hoyt Peckham at start of Our Ocean Greece. bit.ly/3VUAdNm

🌎🚨BREAKING: NOAA Coral Program and ICRI confirm the Fourth Global Coral Bleaching Event 🪸

#coralbleaching has now been confirmed in over 53 nations and across all Ocean basins 🌊. This #global event requires global action #ForCoral .

Download the press release #4GBE :…

NOT TO MISS: #30x30 side event on April 17th at #OurOceanGreece

Ministers to announce and showcase progress on the #30x30 global target and the 2024 winners of the Blue Park Awards to be unveiled 👀

Register here: eventbrite.com/e/achieving-30…

Tomorrow, tune in to hear from WCS water pollution lead Dr. Amelia Wenger and an expert panel of partners as they discuss the major sources of water pollution, how pollution hurts coral reefs, and what we can do #ForCoral to stem the tide of pollution: