Australia is restoring the world’s largest plant in Shark Bay through an Indigenous-led project that rebuilds seagrass ecosystems while strengthening climate resilience and local livelihoods.
Brazil has led a global agreement to map marine flyways used by seabirds, creating a new framework to protect ocean biodiversity and guide international conservation efforts.
A U.S. appeals court has reinstated protections for nearly 160 million acres of Arctic waters, securing critical habitat for bearded and ringed seals off Alaska’s coast.
Nightjar populations in England’s South Downs National Park have doubled over the past five years, marking a rare and encouraging wildlife recovery for one of Britain’s most elusive birds.
Brazil has secured new global protections for the giant otter and striped hyena, with governments agreeing at a UN summit to strengthen international conservation efforts across borders.
Australia’s ampurta, once on the brink of extinction, is making a rare and dramatic recovery, expanding its range across vast desert regions despite harsh conditions.
São Tomé and Príncipe is rewarding thousands of villagers with direct payments for protecting forests, creating a new model that links livelihoods with conservation.
Chile has expanded full marine protection to over one million square kilometres of ocean in 2026, safeguarding biodiversity and surpassing 50% protection of its national waters.
Uganda reintroduced rhinos to Kidepo Valley National Park in 2026, marking the first reintroduction in over 40 years and restoring a species once lost to poaching and conflict.
Five southern African nations have launched the continent’s first transboundary birding route, connecting vast ecosystems into a single tourism experience that supports conservation and local livelihoods.
