Protecting the ocean is an urgent goal for 2030. Latin America is already setting the tone

The good news for those of us working in marine conservation is that more and more countries are leading the change and making a serious commitment to protect their land and ocean. That includes several Latin American nations, led by Chile, Panama and Costa Rica.

Chile, for example, already has more than 43% of its waters under MPA status, but decided to go even further. In early June, the government proposed the creation of an MPA on the high seas, in the Salas y Gómez and Nazca mountain ranges, two underwater mountain ranges that stretch 2,900 kilometers across the Pacific and are home to some of the ocean's greatest biodiversity.

Author: Marce Gutiérrez-Graudiņš

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