Stories from the field, management successes, chapter milestones and news from across the network.
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March 26, 2026
Between 2025 and early 2026, Coral Garden Conservation (CGC) supported the Mitsamiouli–Ndroudé Marine Protected Area (Union of the Comoros) ...
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March 26, 2026
The National Seabirds Census along the Kenyan Coast marks the first coordinated activity between Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), Research inst...
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March 26, 2026
The Vezo Miray Nosy Barren Association and Blue Ventures have been monitoring sea turtles’ nesting sites across the MPA of Barren Isles, Me...
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March 26, 2026
This prestigious program honors the dedicated individuals protecting Africa’s biodiversity and offers grant funding to advance the winners’...
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March 26, 2026
From December 15 to 19, 2025, BRIDGES hosted the second BRIDGES x DATA TERRA School in Comoros, focusing on FAIR, ethical, and sustainable r...
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March 26, 2026
The LMMA Competency Framework and Assessment Tool was first developed by WIOMSA, drawing on the successful WIO-COMPAS model for certifying M...
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March 26, 2026
In February 2026, nineteen marine managers from eight Western Indian Ocean (WIO) countries convened in Mombasa, Kenya, for a landmark Learni...
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December 15, 2025
The Western Indian Ocean Marine Protected Areas Network (WIOMPAN) held its 2025 Regional Meeting on 28 September 2025 in Mombasa, bringing t...
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December 11, 2025
We are proud to announce that Cpl. Tima Dago, a Marine Ranger/ Corporal at Kenya Wildlife Service – Malindi Marine Park and Reserve alongsid...
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December 11, 2025
The Marine Conservation Society Seychelles (MCSS) is proud to be leading national efforts under the Adaptation Fund’s Regional Coral Restora...
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December 11, 2025
The protection of the future Marine Protected Area (MPA) in the Barren Isles, Madagascar, has reached a significant operational milestone th...
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December 11, 2025
At the heart of the UNDP-funded coral restoration project led by Eco-Sud in Mauritius’ Blue Bay Marine Park is a team of local community par...
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