Marine protected areas (MPAs) – like national parks in the ocean – are the most effective tool to restore marine life and the remarkable benefits they provide to humanity and all life on earth.
Whether you’re a fisher aiming to improve local fish stocks, a diver seeking more marine life, a local leader focused on boosting the economy, or someone new to ocean conservation looking to safeguard your ocean backyard, we have the tools and resources you need to protect your ocean.
"There is one management tool that has proven to be particularly effective for reviving entire ocean ecosystems to support thriving marine life: Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)."
Your step-by-step guide to creating a new marine protected area. Here, you’ll find guiding principles, strategies, and templates, with real-world examples to illustrate how to finance, design, and manage an MPA to safeguard ocean health and human wellbeing for future generations.
We work with a robust network in key countries worldwide, consisting of an extensive group of local partners skilled in marine protection. These relationships exist to support leaders like you in advancing effective and equitable coastal conservation.
Designed by leading virtual training experts, our guided trainings will accompany you through the steps and resources outlined in our MPA Handbook. Subscribe our newsletter to be alerted when these are available.
Photos by NEOM, Madison McClintock / National Geographic Pristine Seas, Tomas Malik, Jason Houston / Rare, Martin Colognoli / Ocean Image Bank
