10% of the ocean is protected. Now just 20% more to go

Mongabay
Apr 6, 2026, 4:35 am317 ptsTop
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…

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