Marine protected areas expanded in 2025, but still far from 30% goal

Mongabay
Jan 8, 2026, 9:05 am96 pts
In December 2022, nearly 200 nations committed to protecting 30% of Earth’s lands and waters by 2030. As of 2025, about 9.6% of the world’s oceans are now covered by marine protected areas, according to the latest global tracking data by the World Database on Protected Areas. This marks a 1.2% increase in…

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