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The marine turtle specialist groups regional reporting initiative aims to gather information from all regional management units (RMUs) updating on the current status and knowledge for all sea turtle populations

Sea turtles nesting areas should be protected and keep safe guard so that the sea turtle populations will increase in the future.

Seven countries contribute to this MTSG regional reeport which presents known details about 11 sea turtle Regional Management Units (RMU) in the Middle East (ME) and South Asia(SA). Additional information for RMU's in the region can be obtained from relevant publications and reports on sea turtle populations.

Countries included in this report are French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mexico, St Eustach St Pierre et Miquelon. It is our hope that more countries will be interested in participating in this initiative.

For this report, data was synthesized from five out of the 25 countries that are present in the region. The countries whose data were used for this report are Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana and Republic of Congo.

The ocean on which Earth depends for relatively predictable weather, temperature and provisioning of goods and services is now changing more rapidly than it has for millions of years.

Apres cette breve introduction (p. iv-viii), le document comprend deux parties prinicipales.

Protected areas are a key component of any global conservation strategy. tourism provides a crucial and unique way of fostering visitors' connection with protected area values, making it a potentially positive force for conservation. Visitor experiences can be transformative. Tourism and visitor management in protected areas: Guidelines for sustainability. Tourism for an individual's personal growth and well-being, while instilling an increased sense of stewardship and support for protected area values

PANORAMA – Solutions for a Healthy Planet is a global partnership initiative to facilitate learning from success in conservation. It promotes examples of inspiring solutions that showcase how nature conservation can benefit society

The Union continued to shape global policy along so many essential dimensions – illustrating the centrality of IUCN’s work to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Much needed attention was, for instance, given to the plight of our oceans and IUCN was very active in the Ocean Conference for implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14 (June) as well as the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (July) which focused, in particular, on SDG 14. Not to mention negotiations on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction which made significant and welcome progress this year. Drawing on IUCN’s unique Commission structure, the Union is able to bring excellence, relevance and science to international fora for enhanced sustainability outcomes.