New protected area and expansion of conservation and protection: understand the decrees signed by Lula at COP15 in MS
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced an expansion of protected areas in the Pantanal and the creation of a new conservation unit in the Cerrado during the COP15 conference in Brazil.
Family of Southern Lapwings gets 'VIP area' at Lollapalooza and even a firefighter as a guard
A family of Southern Lapwing birds received a special protected area at Lollapalooza 2026 in São Paulo, with a firefighter volunteering to watch over them.
Troels Lund Poulsen faces harsh criticism: 'I feel like calling him 'Toxic Troels'','
Troels Lund Poulsen, the leader of the Liberal Party in Denmark, faces severe backlash for using pesticides near a water well in a protected area after being warned about the environmental risks.
The CHKO České středohoří celebrates fifty years since its declaration
The Českého středohoří Protected Landscape Area is marking its 50th anniversary since being designated as a protected area in Czechia.
Operation destroys illegal mines and exposes craters, contaminated rivers, and devastation in protected area of Carajás
A major operation in Carajás, Brazil, has revealed extensive environmental degradation caused by illegal mining and logging activities.
Two American helicopters land in the Madonie Park, mayors' protest
American helicopters have landed in the protected Madonie Park, provoking protests from local mayors.
About 150 thousand Amazon turtles are born in a protected area and set a record in RR
Approximately 150,000 Amazon turtles are hatching in Roraima, Brazil, marking a record for the region as they are protected under a conservation project.
1.5-meter boa captured by the Guard on the ring road of Limeira and released in a protected environmental area
A 1.5-meter boa constrictor was captured by the Limeira Guard and released into a protected area after being found near a busy road.
Largest lot included in the project to save BRB is in an environmental area with over 100 springs; entities see risk
Environmentalists in Brazil warn against a legislative proposal that includes a valuable lot in a protected area crucial for water resources, potentially threatening over 100 mapped springs.
Grafarvogur declared a protected area
Grafarvogur, a region in Iceland, has been officially designated as a protected area to conserve its natural environment.
Police find abandoned convoy with illegal timber in protected area of RO
Brazilian police discovered three abandoned trucks loaded with illegal timber near the Mapinguari National Park in Rondônia.
The End of Ayatollah and 'Epic Fury': How the Most Protected Area of Iran Was Attacked in Broad Daylight
The article explores the unprecedented daytime attack on Iran's most fortified region, detailing the advanced military operations behind it.
The company dumping asphalt waste in the Curonian Spit faces court failures
A company that dumped asphalt waste in a protected area of the Curonian Spit has failed in court due to non-compliance with environmental restoration regulations.
A new protected area Kočka has been added in Brdy. It is full of fossils from the Paleozoic era
The newly established Kočka protected area in Brdy is rich in Paleozoic fossils.
Relocate the parking lots near Skógafoss to protect the nature reserve
Plans are underway to move parking lots at Skógafoss in Iceland to safeguard the protected area.
Castilla-La Mancha urges the dismantling of a via ferrata built in a protected area of Toledo
The government of Castilla-La Mancha has called for the removal of a via ferrata in a protected area of Toledo following environmental concerns and legal infringements raised by local ecologists.
Montebello Lakes National Park: the natural paradise of multicolored waters in Chiapas
Montebello Lakes National Park, a protected area in Chiapas, Mexico, is renowned for its stunning lakes that display brilliant turquoise to emerald colors due to mineral compositions, offering various ecotourism activities.
Court orders suspension of works in an environmental protection area in Duque Bacelar
A federal court in Brazil has ordered the immediate suspension of urban development and illegal occupations in an environmentally protected area in Duque Bacelar due to threats to fossil sites.
The protection of the flying squirrel has been left to forestry professionals – authorities mainly instruct logging via email
Authorities in Jyväskylä are under investigation for potentially allowing logging in a protected area for flying squirrels, highlighting the challenges in environmental law enforcement.
A calf is rescued on the coasts of Oaxaca; high tide left it stranded in a Protected Natural Area
A humpback whale calf was rescued and successfully returned to the sea in Oaxaca's Barra de la Cruz-Playa Grande Sanctuary after being stranded due to high tide.
Tallinn took a break on the Astangu-Mäeküla protected area issue
The Tallinn city government has decided to support the preservation of natural values in the Astangu-Mäeküla area but will not back the proposal for establishing a protected area submitted by the previous government one month before the elections.
Want to Extend the Protected Area at Grótta and Seltjörn
The Seltjarnarnes Municipal Council will vote next week on new terms for the protected area at Grótta and Seltjörn, which, if approved, will significantly enlarge the protected zone to include the coastline.