🚨 World reaches a major milestone for nature at sea!🌊
10.01% of the ocean is now officially within protected and conserved areas. This update to the World Database on Protected and Conserved Areas (WDPCA) is a vital step toward Target 3 of #KMGBF. tinyurl.com/3dj8h337
10.01% of the ocean is now officially within protected and conserved areas. This update to the World Database on Protected and Conserved Areas (WDPCA) is a vital step toward Target 3 of #KMGBF. tinyurl.com/3dj8h337
April 1, 2026 at 9:14 AM
🚨 World reaches a major milestone for nature at sea!🌊
10.01% of the ocean is now officially within protected and conserved areas. This update to the World Database on Protected and Conserved Areas (WDPCA) is a vital step toward Target 3 of #KMGBF. tinyurl.com/3dj8h337
10.01% of the ocean is now officially within protected and conserved areas. This update to the World Database on Protected and Conserved Areas (WDPCA) is a vital step toward Target 3 of #KMGBF. tinyurl.com/3dj8h337
Important news for those tracking #30by30. @protectedplanet.bsky.social merging WDPA & WD-OECM into new 'World Database on Protected and Conserved Areas (WDPCA).' @unep.org @unbiodiversity.bsky.social
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Introducing the WDPCA
Exciting changes are coming to Protected Planet in November, including a bringing together and rebrand of our flagship databases into the World Database on Protected and Conserved Areas.
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October 14, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Important news for those tracking #30by30. @protectedplanet.bsky.social merging WDPA & WD-OECM into new 'World Database on Protected and Conserved Areas (WDPCA).' @unep.org @unbiodiversity.bsky.social
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🚨 Protected Planet has launched the World Database on Protected and Conserved Areas (WDPCA) - a new and unified database, merging the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and the World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM).
Learn more here: tinyurl.com/mr649ywy
Learn more here: tinyurl.com/mr649ywy
January 8, 2026 at 10:45 AM
🚨 Protected Planet has launched the World Database on Protected and Conserved Areas (WDPCA) - a new and unified database, merging the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and the World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM).
Learn more here: tinyurl.com/mr649ywy
Learn more here: tinyurl.com/mr649ywy
#ProtectedPlanet is evolving!🌍
We're merging the WDPA & WD-OECM into the new World Database on Protected and Conserved Areas ( #WDPCA ). This simplifies reporting & boosts our ability to track KMGBF Target 3 (30% effective conservation by 2030).
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We're merging the WDPA & WD-OECM into the new World Database on Protected and Conserved Areas ( #WDPCA ). This simplifies reporting & boosts our ability to track KMGBF Target 3 (30% effective conservation by 2030).
Read More: ⤵️
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Introducing the WDPCA
Exciting changes are coming to Protected Planet in November, including a bringing together and rebrand of our flagship databases into the World Database on Protected and Conserved Areas.
www.protectedplanet.net
October 14, 2025 at 8:22 AM
#ProtectedPlanet is evolving!🌍
We're merging the WDPA & WD-OECM into the new World Database on Protected and Conserved Areas ( #WDPCA ). This simplifies reporting & boosts our ability to track KMGBF Target 3 (30% effective conservation by 2030).
Read More: ⤵️
www.protectedplanet.net/en/news-and-...
We're merging the WDPA & WD-OECM into the new World Database on Protected and Conserved Areas ( #WDPCA ). This simplifies reporting & boosts our ability to track KMGBF Target 3 (30% effective conservation by 2030).
Read More: ⤵️
www.protectedplanet.net/en/news-and-...
📢Join our #ProtectedPlanet Webinar Series this August!
Learn about:🌎The Initiative🗃️Database structure (WDPCA & GD-PAME)📊Data we compile with partners📜Reporting process
4 Regional mini-series
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#OECMs #Biodiversity #WDPCA #30x30
Learn about:🌎The Initiative🗃️Database structure (WDPCA & GD-PAME)📊Data we compile with partners📜Reporting process
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#OECMs #Biodiversity #WDPCA #30x30
July 27, 2026 at 11:20 AM
📢Join our #ProtectedPlanet Webinar Series this August!
Learn about:🌎The Initiative🗃️Database structure (WDPCA & GD-PAME)📊Data we compile with partners📜Reporting process
4 Regional mini-series
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pca@unep-wcmc.org to join.
#OECMs #Biodiversity #WDPCA #30x30
Learn about:🌎The Initiative🗃️Database structure (WDPCA & GD-PAME)📊Data we compile with partners📜Reporting process
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#OECMs #Biodiversity #WDPCA #30x30
🌍 #ProtectedPlanet March 2026 Update:
#WDPCA: 319,995 including 312,510 #ProtectedAreas covering 245 countries & territories and 7,485 #OECMs covering 17 countries & territories.
GD-PAME: 8 assessment records updated for Sri Lanka.
Read More: www.protectedplanet.net/en/monthly-r...
#WDPCA: 319,995 including 312,510 #ProtectedAreas covering 245 countries & territories and 7,485 #OECMs covering 17 countries & territories.
GD-PAME: 8 assessment records updated for Sri Lanka.
Read More: www.protectedplanet.net/en/monthly-r...
March 9, 2026 at 9:13 AM
🌍 #ProtectedPlanet March 2026 Update:
#WDPCA: 319,995 including 312,510 #ProtectedAreas covering 245 countries & territories and 7,485 #OECMs covering 17 countries & territories.
GD-PAME: 8 assessment records updated for Sri Lanka.
Read More: www.protectedplanet.net/en/monthly-r...
#WDPCA: 319,995 including 312,510 #ProtectedAreas covering 245 countries & territories and 7,485 #OECMs covering 17 countries & territories.
GD-PAME: 8 assessment records updated for Sri Lanka.
Read More: www.protectedplanet.net/en/monthly-r...
Base de données mondiale sur les aires protégées et conservées (WDPCA) par Protected Planet
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March 20, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Base de données mondiale sur les aires protégées et conservées (WDPCA) par Protected Planet
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🌍#ProtectedPlanet January 2026 Update:
WDPCA: 315,348 sites including 308,064 #ProtectedAreas covering 245 countries & territories and 7,284 #OECMs covering 16 countries & territories.
GD-PAME: 6 assessment records updated for Malawi.
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WDPCA: 315,348 sites including 308,064 #ProtectedAreas covering 245 countries & territories and 7,284 #OECMs covering 16 countries & territories.
GD-PAME: 6 assessment records updated for Malawi.
Read More: ⤵️
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January 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM
🌍#ProtectedPlanet January 2026 Update:
WDPCA: 315,348 sites including 308,064 #ProtectedAreas covering 245 countries & territories and 7,284 #OECMs covering 16 countries & territories.
GD-PAME: 6 assessment records updated for Malawi.
Read More: ⤵️
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WDPCA: 315,348 sites including 308,064 #ProtectedAreas covering 245 countries & territories and 7,284 #OECMs covering 16 countries & territories.
GD-PAME: 6 assessment records updated for Malawi.
Read More: ⤵️
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📣Recordings and slides from our webinars on the redeveloped WDPCA and GD-PAME are now online, with subtitles in ENG, ESP, FRA & RUS.
Find out what's changed and why it matters for reporting on Target 3 of the KMGBF. ⬇️
www.protectedplanet.net/en/resources...
#ProtectedPlanet #Target3 #30by30
Find out what's changed and why it matters for reporting on Target 3 of the KMGBF. ⬇️
www.protectedplanet.net/en/resources...
#ProtectedPlanet #Target3 #30by30
September 22, 2026 at 1:24 AM
📣Recordings and slides from our webinars on the redeveloped WDPCA and GD-PAME are now online, with subtitles in ENG, ESP, FRA & RUS.
Find out what's changed and why it matters for reporting on Target 3 of the KMGBF. ⬇️
www.protectedplanet.net/en/resources...
#ProtectedPlanet #Target3 #30by30
Find out what's changed and why it matters for reporting on Target 3 of the KMGBF. ⬇️
www.protectedplanet.net/en/resources...
#ProtectedPlanet #Target3 #30by30
🌍 #ProtectedPlanet December 2025 Update:
#WDPCA: is 312,538, including 305,895 #ProtectedAreas, covering 244 countries & territories and 6,643 #OECMs covering 16 countries & territories.
GD-PAME: No new #PAME records were added.
Read More: ⤵️
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#WDPCA: is 312,538, including 305,895 #ProtectedAreas, covering 244 countries & territories and 6,643 #OECMs covering 16 countries & territories.
GD-PAME: No new #PAME records were added.
Read More: ⤵️
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December 9, 2025 at 1:13 PM
🌍 #ProtectedPlanet December 2025 Update:
#WDPCA: is 312,538, including 305,895 #ProtectedAreas, covering 244 countries & territories and 6,643 #OECMs covering 16 countries & territories.
GD-PAME: No new #PAME records were added.
Read More: ⤵️
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#WDPCA: is 312,538, including 305,895 #ProtectedAreas, covering 244 countries & territories and 6,643 #OECMs covering 16 countries & territories.
GD-PAME: No new #PAME records were added.
Read More: ⤵️
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🌍 #ProtectedPlanet November 2025 Update:
#WDPCA: is 310,367, including 303,773 #ProtectedAreas, covering 244 countries & territories and 6,594 #OECMs covering 16 countries & territories.
GD-PAME: No new #PAME records were added.
Read More: ⤵️
www.protectedplanet.net/en/monthly-r...
#WDPCA: is 310,367, including 303,773 #ProtectedAreas, covering 244 countries & territories and 6,594 #OECMs covering 16 countries & territories.
GD-PAME: No new #PAME records were added.
Read More: ⤵️
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November 3, 2025 at 2:57 PM
🌍 #ProtectedPlanet November 2025 Update:
#WDPCA: is 310,367, including 303,773 #ProtectedAreas, covering 244 countries & territories and 6,594 #OECMs covering 16 countries & territories.
GD-PAME: No new #PAME records were added.
Read More: ⤵️
www.protectedplanet.net/en/monthly-r...
#WDPCA: is 310,367, including 303,773 #ProtectedAreas, covering 244 countries & territories and 6,594 #OECMs covering 16 countries & territories.
GD-PAME: No new #PAME records were added.
Read More: ⤵️
www.protectedplanet.net/en/monthly-r...
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Base de données mondiale sur les aires protégées et conservées (WDPCA)
Cartographie numérique, Géomatique, SIG, Geoweb, Bigdata, Opendata, Data visualisation
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March 20, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Base de données mondiale sur les aires protégées et conservées (WDPCA) cartonumerique.blogspot.com/2026/03/base... @mirbole01.bsky.social
Data from the World Database on Protected and Conserved Areas (WDPCA) indicate that more than 10% of the ocean is now protected, marking a significant milestone for ocean conservation efforts.
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10% of the ocean is protected. Now just 20% more to go
More than 10% of the world’s ocean is now protected to some degree, marking significant progress in global ocean conservation efforts, according to an Apr. 1. annoucement from the U.N. Environment Programme’s World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC). However, this accomplishment comes six years behind schedule, and experts warn that efforts must pick up speed to […]
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April 9, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Data from the World Database on Protected and Conserved Areas (WDPCA) indicate that more than 10% of the ocean is now protected, marking a significant milestone for ocean conservation efforts.
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[1/6] OCEAN - Un cap symbolique est franchi : plus de 10% de l’océan mondial est désormais protégé selon la base WDPCA. Mais cet objectif, atteint avec 6 ans de retard, révèle surtout l’ampleur de l’effort encore nécessaire. #HGGSP #geography #MPA #conservation #biodiversity
10% of the ocean is protected. Now just 20% more to go
More than 10% of the world’s ocean is now protected to some degree, marking significant progress in global ocean conservation efforts, according to an Apr. 1. annoucement from the U.N. Environment Programme’s World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC). However, this accomplishment comes six years behind schedule, and experts warn that efforts must pick up speed to […]
news.mongabay.com
April 9, 2026 at 6:42 AM
[1/6] OCEAN - Un cap symbolique est franchi : plus de 10% de l’océan mondial est désormais protégé selon la base WDPCA. Mais cet objectif, atteint avec 6 ans de retard, révèle surtout l’ampleur de l’effort encore nécessaire. #HGGSP #geography #MPA #conservation #biodiversity
[1/6] Le Centre mondial de surveillance de la conservation du PNUE (UNEP-WCMC) publie la mise à jour 2026 de la base mondiale des aires protégées. La nouvelle base WDPCA cartographie l’expansion mondiale des espaces protégés et conservés. #HGGSP #geography #protectedareas #biodiversity #conservation
March 2026 Update of the WDPCA and GD-PAME
The total number of protected areas and OECMs in the March 2026 release of the World Database on Protected and Conserved Areas (WDPCA) is 319,995: 312,510 protected areas covering 245 countries and te...
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March 10, 2026 at 7:00 AM
[1/6] Le Centre mondial de surveillance de la conservation du PNUE (UNEP-WCMC) publie la mise à jour 2026 de la base mondiale des aires protégées. La nouvelle base WDPCA cartographie l’expansion mondiale des espaces protégés et conservés. #HGGSP #geography #protectedareas #biodiversity #conservation
There was a horrible case during the summer the WDPCA dealt with 😔 left a dog and a cat.
January 13, 2024 at 2:51 PM
There was a horrible case during the summer the WDPCA dealt with 😔 left a dog and a cat.
🌍 #ProtectedPlanet April 2026 Update:
#WDPCA: 312,790 #ProtectedAreas covering 245 countries and territories and 7,485 #OECMs covering 17 countries and territories.
GD-PAME: 764 IUCN World Heritage Outlook assessments were added for 125 countries.
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#WDPCA: 312,790 #ProtectedAreas covering 245 countries and territories and 7,485 #OECMs covering 17 countries and territories.
GD-PAME: 764 IUCN World Heritage Outlook assessments were added for 125 countries.
www.protectedplanet.net/en/monthly-r...
April 7, 2026 at 11:01 AM
🌍 #ProtectedPlanet April 2026 Update:
#WDPCA: 312,790 #ProtectedAreas covering 245 countries and territories and 7,485 #OECMs covering 17 countries and territories.
GD-PAME: 764 IUCN World Heritage Outlook assessments were added for 125 countries.
www.protectedplanet.net/en/monthly-r...
#WDPCA: 312,790 #ProtectedAreas covering 245 countries and territories and 7,485 #OECMs covering 17 countries and territories.
GD-PAME: 764 IUCN World Heritage Outlook assessments were added for 125 countries.
www.protectedplanet.net/en/monthly-r...
#Sabah hits its 30% protection target! 🌿
With 216k new hectares gazetted, Sabah now has 2.22M hectares of protected land—the largest in Malaysia. 🇲🇾🌳
A massive win for global biodiversity!
Details: theborneopost.com/2026/02/13/s...
#Conservation #WDPCA #Biodiversity #WDPCA
With 216k new hectares gazetted, Sabah now has 2.22M hectares of protected land—the largest in Malaysia. 🇲🇾🌳
A massive win for global biodiversity!
Details: theborneopost.com/2026/02/13/s...
#Conservation #WDPCA #Biodiversity #WDPCA
Sabah expands Totally Protected Areas to over 2.2 mln hectares | Borneo Post Online
KOTA KINABALU (Feb 13): Sabah is further expanding its Totally Protected Areas (TPA) through the gazettement of approximately 216,000 hectares of new areas involving commercial forest reserves and sta...
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February 16, 2026 at 3:22 PM
#Sabah hits its 30% protection target! 🌿
With 216k new hectares gazetted, Sabah now has 2.22M hectares of protected land—the largest in Malaysia. 🇲🇾🌳
A massive win for global biodiversity!
Details: theborneopost.com/2026/02/13/s...
#Conservation #WDPCA #Biodiversity #WDPCA
With 216k new hectares gazetted, Sabah now has 2.22M hectares of protected land—the largest in Malaysia. 🇲🇾🌳
A massive win for global biodiversity!
Details: theborneopost.com/2026/02/13/s...
#Conservation #WDPCA #Biodiversity #WDPCA
The #ProtectedPlanet team is pleased to announce the publication of an updated User Manual for the World Database on Protected and Conserved Areas (#WDPCA).
Use the link below to learn more and download the guide: ⤵️
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Use the link below to learn more and download the guide: ⤵️
www.protectedplanet.net/news-and-sto...
September 9, 2026 at 8:43 AM
The #ProtectedPlanet team is pleased to announce the publication of an updated User Manual for the World Database on Protected and Conserved Areas (#WDPCA).
Use the link below to learn more and download the guide: ⤵️
www.protectedplanet.net/news-and-sto...
Use the link below to learn more and download the guide: ⤵️
www.protectedplanet.net/news-and-sto...
[2/6] La base WDPCA recense désormais 319.995 espaces protégés ou conservés dans le monde. Elle comprend 312.510 aires protégées couvrant 245 pays et territoires et 7.485 OECM répartis dans 17 pays, montrant l’extension progressive des politiques de conservation à l’échelle mondiale.
March 10, 2026 at 7:00 AM
[2/6] La base WDPCA recense désormais 319.995 espaces protégés ou conservés dans le monde. Elle comprend 312.510 aires protégées couvrant 245 pays et territoires et 7.485 OECM répartis dans 17 pays, montrant l’extension progressive des politiques de conservation à l’échelle mondiale.
Australia makes waves for #Target3
167 new protected & conserved areas were added to the #WDPCA, including 11 Indigenous Protected Areas & Australia’s first #OECM.
A massive 400% expansion of the Heard & McDonald Islands makes it one of the largest #MPAs on Earth
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167 new protected & conserved areas were added to the #WDPCA, including 11 Indigenous Protected Areas & Australia’s first #OECM.
A massive 400% expansion of the Heard & McDonald Islands makes it one of the largest #MPAs on Earth
www.unep-wcmc.org/en/news/aust...
Australia showcases diverse governance in globally significant protected areas update - UNEP-WCMC
New designations reported by Australia to the World Database on Protected and Conserved Areas mean the world is near to protecting 10 per cent of the ocean
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March 18, 2026 at 9:05 AM
Australia makes waves for #Target3
167 new protected & conserved areas were added to the #WDPCA, including 11 Indigenous Protected Areas & Australia’s first #OECM.
A massive 400% expansion of the Heard & McDonald Islands makes it one of the largest #MPAs on Earth
www.unep-wcmc.org/en/news/aust...
167 new protected & conserved areas were added to the #WDPCA, including 11 Indigenous Protected Areas & Australia’s first #OECM.
A massive 400% expansion of the Heard & McDonald Islands makes it one of the largest #MPAs on Earth
www.unep-wcmc.org/en/news/aust...
🌍 #ProtectedPlanet September 2026 Update:
#WDPCA: 312,943 #ProtectedAreas covering 245 countries and territories and 7,663 #OECMs covering 17 countries and territories.
GD-PAME: No new records in the release of the #GDPAME.
Read More: ⤵️
www.protectedplanet.net/en/monthly-r...
#WDPCA: 312,943 #ProtectedAreas covering 245 countries and territories and 7,663 #OECMs covering 17 countries and territories.
GD-PAME: No new records in the release of the #GDPAME.
Read More: ⤵️
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September 7, 2026 at 3:35 PM
🌍 #ProtectedPlanet September 2026 Update:
#WDPCA: 312,943 #ProtectedAreas covering 245 countries and territories and 7,663 #OECMs covering 17 countries and territories.
GD-PAME: No new records in the release of the #GDPAME.
Read More: ⤵️
www.protectedplanet.net/en/monthly-r...
#WDPCA: 312,943 #ProtectedAreas covering 245 countries and territories and 7,663 #OECMs covering 17 countries and territories.
GD-PAME: No new records in the release of the #GDPAME.
Read More: ⤵️
www.protectedplanet.net/en/monthly-r...
🌍#ProtectedPlanet August 2026 Update:
#WDPCA: 312,943 #ProtectedAreas covering 245 countries and territories and 7,622 #OECMs covering 17 countries and territories.
GD-PAME: 164 were added for Costa Rica in the August 2026 release of the #GDPAME.
www.protectedplanet.net/en/monthly-r...
#WDPCA: 312,943 #ProtectedAreas covering 245 countries and territories and 7,622 #OECMs covering 17 countries and territories.
GD-PAME: 164 were added for Costa Rica in the August 2026 release of the #GDPAME.
www.protectedplanet.net/en/monthly-r...
August 3, 2026 at 8:54 AM
🌍#ProtectedPlanet August 2026 Update:
#WDPCA: 312,943 #ProtectedAreas covering 245 countries and territories and 7,622 #OECMs covering 17 countries and territories.
GD-PAME: 164 were added for Costa Rica in the August 2026 release of the #GDPAME.
www.protectedplanet.net/en/monthly-r...
#WDPCA: 312,943 #ProtectedAreas covering 245 countries and territories and 7,622 #OECMs covering 17 countries and territories.
GD-PAME: 164 were added for Costa Rica in the August 2026 release of the #GDPAME.
www.protectedplanet.net/en/monthly-r...
🎉🌿 Great news for Indigenous-led conservation!
The January 2026 WDPCA release now includes 3 additional IP-governed OECMs from Peru: Zona de Agrodiversidad Marcapata Ccollana, Zona de Agrobiodiversidad Ccollasuyo, and Zona de Agrobiodiversidad Andenes de Cuyocuyo.
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The January 2026 WDPCA release now includes 3 additional IP-governed OECMs from Peru: Zona de Agrodiversidad Marcapata Ccollana, Zona de Agrobiodiversidad Ccollasuyo, and Zona de Agrobiodiversidad Andenes de Cuyocuyo.
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January 4, 2026 at 11:01 AM
🎉🌿 Great news for Indigenous-led conservation!
The January 2026 WDPCA release now includes 3 additional IP-governed OECMs from Peru: Zona de Agrodiversidad Marcapata Ccollana, Zona de Agrobiodiversidad Ccollasuyo, and Zona de Agrobiodiversidad Andenes de Cuyocuyo.
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The January 2026 WDPCA release now includes 3 additional IP-governed OECMs from Peru: Zona de Agrodiversidad Marcapata Ccollana, Zona de Agrobiodiversidad Ccollasuyo, and Zona de Agrobiodiversidad Andenes de Cuyocuyo.
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