Ocean+

@UNEPWCMC-led initiative to transform #ocean #biodiversity data and information into knowledge for decision-making, through partnerships. 🌊

[protectedplanet @protectedplanet]

The #BIOPAMA Regional Resource Hub team ready in our pavilion, excited to discuss improving the #management & #governance of #protected & #conserved areas in Eastern & Southern Africa.

Come and check out some of our sessions to learn more!

#APAC2022 @RCMRD_ @IucnE @unepwcmc

[WRI Ocean @WRIOcean]

The #OceanWatch open data platform created by @WorldResources & partners is now live!

The #OceanData platform supports & visually guides users to help them better understand the complex interactions between land & sea.

Learn more: https://t.co/HyWIigJBcY

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[Ocean+ @OceanPlus_]

Thanks to some new and well placed #protectedareas, over 3/4 of mangroves in Jamaica are now protected!

Interested in how well mangroves are protected in your country? 🌱Have a look at our national pages on https://t.co/hxMFmVhowg

#OceanScience #Agenda2030 #SDG14 #saveourocean

[Lewis Pugh Foundation @LewisPughFDN]

Kelp? Nope! That's the leafy seadragon. Look at this beauty 🌊👇🐉

[Global Mangrove Alliance @Mangroves]

Did you know that mangrove forests are home to at least 341 species of animals that are considered threatened by @IUCNRedList? From tigers to seahorses to monkeys - protecting #mangroves protects biodiversity 🐯🦀🌿🐝🐠🦈

[Coral Reef Alliance @coral_org]

Healthy coral = happy fish 🐠🐠🐠 Nicknamed the "rainforests of the sea," coral reefs provide shelter and food to at least 4,000 species of fish, as well as many other marine animals. RT if you want to #savecoralreefs.

📸 Jayne Jenkins / Ocean Image Bank

[Connie Kot @connieykot]

Our new paper in @consbiog used 1,000+ tracked #seaturtles to develop networks, highlighting oceanic connections & emphasizing the need for international conservation efforts: https://t.co/yYMiqSv4Z5.

Cheers to all who have supported @ExploreMiCO and this tremendous work! 🔀🌐🔀

[EurOBIS @EurOBIS_VLIZ]

MedOBIS (HCMR) is one of @EMODnet #Biology 's partners and their work focuses mainly on making historical data available online through data archaeology and data rescue procedures.

#IODC @IODEocean @UNOceanDecade #InstytutOceanologiiPAN @jmeesvliz @OBISNetwork

[WCS @TheWCS]

Great news: Bangladesh has declared a new Marine Protected Area to protect waters around Saint Martin’s Island, home to country’s only coral reef and threatened Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins and whale sharks. https://t.co/2MSyXAPc5R

[Red List of Ecosystems @redlisteco]

¿Want to know more about marine heatwaves?
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Check out @IUCN ´s recent issues brief on the matter 🌊
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https://t.co/jU91jGXAxK

[UNEP-WCMC @unepwcmc]

🔵Warm-water corals
🟢Saltmarshes
🔵Mangroves
🟢Seagrasses
🔵Cold-water corals

Where are the world's marine and ocean habitats?

What proportion are within protected and conserved areas?

Find out here ➡️ https://t.co/BDBJhJUswh

[Ocean+ @OceanPlus_]

Our session will take place on Friday, Sep 24th, 4pm BST, and will feature fantastic speakers such as @WrdAppltns, @JEmmettDuffy and @Sarapruc, discussing marine life & #ocean #conservation 🐳🌿🌏

It's not too late to register: https://t.co/bi32crQIV4

[Ocean+ @OceanPlus_]

Interested in how we can strengthen global #ocean data, promote #ocean #bestpractices and facilitate marine conservation?🦀🌊🐠🐡

Join us and other ocean experts in conversation at the OPBS Community workshop #obpsWS5: https://t.co/ZKCELvTI8n

Register: https://t.co/efLFz3h0qv

[Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission -UNESCO @IocUnesco]

If you are an ocean scientist, teacher, marine communicator, & more generally a citizen involved in educational activities focused on #OceanObservations, please present your activities to the 2nd #oceanobserversworkshop @oceanops_goos @EuroArgoERIC Info: https://t.co/GmGDDcX8pq

[Ocean+ @OceanPlus_]

Interested in how we can strengthen global #ocean data, promote #ocean #bestpractices and facilitate marine conservation?🦀🌊🐠🐡

Join us and other ocean experts in conversation at the OPBS Community workshop #obpsWS5: https://t.co/ZKCELvTI8n

Register: https://t.co/efLFz3h0qv

[Ocean+ @OceanPlus_]

Between June and August 2021, the coverage of #seagrass by protected areas has increased by 3⃣% globally, adding🔟,0⃣0⃣0⃣ km² of protection!

Interested in how your country compares to this global average? 🌱Have a look at our national pages at https://t.co/eQymOY4RGR

[Fisheries & Aquaculture @FAOfish]

Sustainable use of resources is key to conserving #biodiversity 🐟

This is why Other area-based Effective Conservation Measures are vital:

they protect our ocean while making communities part of the solution 🐠

Find out more on this Nature paper👉 https://t.co/tGRCkWLSwQ 🐡

[High Seas Alliance @HighSeasAllianc]

The High Seas Alliance is a partnership of 40+ organizations from around the globe, committed to working with States and others towards the adoption and ratification of a comprehensive #HighSeas Treaty to protect the world’s #ocean beyond national jurisdiction. #BBNJ #ABNJ

[NOAA Coral Program @NOAACoral]

#CoralReef habitats are nicknamed the “rainforest of the sea” because nearly 1/4 of all ocean species call this habitat home, ranging from tiny filter-feeders to large predatory sharks. Find @NOAAHabitat facts here: https://t.co/vLrUdZKla0 #HabitatMonth #OceanDecade

[Tom Worthington @T_A_Worthington]

The State of the World’s Mangroves report is out now!

Have questions? Join the livestream with @Mangroves on Thursday at 9am UK time to hear about the report and share the knowledge available to turn things around for these critical ecosystems. Join us: https://t.co/IOHRHFzEBA

[Ocean+ @OceanPlus_]

Blue forest ocean habitats such as seagrasses & mangroves are sequestering carbon and help mitigate climate change.

Tune in this Thursday to hear @Sarapruc speak about how new technologies can help us conserve blue forests. Register here: https://t.co/BVrEPwvMom

@GEFBFP