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Latin America and Caribbean countries along with protection of marine ecosystems of high biological diversity importance.

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Latin American and Caribbean countries champion marine conservation

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Research paper from Caribbean Protected Areas Gateway

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Research paper from Caribbean Protected Areas Gateway

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A research paper on Marine Protected Areas in Latin America.

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Current Status of Marine Protected Areas in Latin America and the Caribbean | CPAG RIH

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Marine protected areas (MPAs), including no-take marine reserves (MRs), play an important role in the conservation of marine biodiversity. We document the status of MPAs and MRs in Latin America and the Caribbean, where little has been reported on the scope of such protection. Our survey of protected area databases, published and unpublished literature, and Internet searches yielded information from 30 countries and 12 overseas territories. At present more than 700 MPAs have been established, covering more than 300,000 km2 or 1.5% of the coastal and shelf waters. We report on the status of 3 categories of protection: MPAs (limited take throughout the area), MRs (no-take throughout the area), and mixed-use (a limited-take MPA that contains an MR). The majority of protected areas in Latin America and the Caribbean are MPAs, which allow some or extensive extractive activities throughout the designated area. These 571 sites cover 51,505 km2 or 0.3% of coastal and shelf waters. There are 98 MRs covering 16,862 km2 or 0.1% of the coastal and shelf waters. Mixed-use MPAs are the fewest in number (87), but cover the largest area (236,853 km2, 1.2%). Across Latin America and the Caribbean, many biogeographic provinces are underrepresented in these protected areas. Large coastal regions remain unprotected, in particular, the southern Pacific and southern Atlantic coasts of South America. Our analysis reveals multiple opportunities to strengthen marine conservation in Latin America and the Caribbean by improving implementation, management, and enforcement of existing MPAs; adding new MPAs and MRs strategically to enhance connectivity and sustainability of existing protection; and establishing new networks of MPAs and MRs or combinations thereof to enhance protection where little currently exists.

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Article on measures Latin America has taken to ensure marine protection and ocean conservation

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How Latin America is leading the way for marine protection

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The move will benefit biodiversity, fisheries resilience and carbon sequestration

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Marine Protected Areas

Conservation

Marine ecosystems

Ocean conservation

Coral reefs

Overfishing

Plastic pollution

Microplastics

Habitat destruction

Climate change

Ocean currents

Marine biodiversity

Endangered species

Carbon footprint

Coastal erosion

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give off

run out of

take up

degrade

cut down on

run out of

break down

take action on

overexploit

mitigate

sustainable

ecosystem resilience

dilemma

repercussion

feasible

detrimental

overcome

hapless

abysmal

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Passive voice: Oceans are polluted by human activities.

Conditionals: If we reduce waste, marine life will thrive.

Modals of obligation: We must protect endangered species.

Comparatives and superlatives: This is one of the most critical issues facing marine ecosystems.

Relative clauses: Marine ecosystems, which are home to diverse species, are under threat.

Present perfect: Humans have already caused significant harm to the oceans.

Future tense for plans: We will implement new conservation policies.

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El país tiene casi un millón de kilómetros cuadrados de superficie marina, hogar de 40 especies de mamíferos, más de 2.500 especies de peces y 43.000 hectáreas de praderas de pastos marinos. Conozca en detalle la riqueza natural que se encuentra en las profundidades.