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World meets protected areas target, quality needs improving
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19/05/2021 - 16:16 The Earth currently has at least 22.5 million square kilometres of protected land and 28.1 million kilometres of protected oceans Moise GOMIS AFP/File 3 min
Paris (AFP)
The world has met a target set a decade ago to have large areas of land and marine environments protected or conserved by 2020, the UN said Wednesday, but stressed the need for better enforcement.
A report from the UN s Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) showed that there are currently at least 22.5 million square kilometres of protected land and 28.1 million kilometres of protected oceans on Earth.