Criteria and indicators How to become a Wildlife Heritage Area To be designated a Wildlife Heritage Area, an applicant must: 1. Bring together a steering committee which is representative of the…
Our Mission Wildlife Heritage Areas celebrate places where local people are committed to further a deep and respectful connection between people and nature. Read More Interested in becoming a…
The Wildlife Heritage Area programme provides a framework for wildlife NGOs (charities and non-profit organisations) to link to communities working tirelessly to protect species and habitats.
Each member of the Wildlife Heritage Network adheres to the following Guiding Principles, demonstrating their commitment to making the world a better place for people, wildlife, and the places they…
The Whitsundays Whale Heritage Area includes a group of islands with fringing reefs that follows the existing Whale Protection Area defined by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. Cetaceans…
Plettenberg Bay, nestled in the Garden Route, boasts unparalleled natural beauty and ecological significance. It hugs the Indian Ocean, flanked by Tsitsikamma and Robberg Marine…
Madeira lies between the Azores and the Canary Islands in the North Atlantic and is the main island of an archipelago. Madeira’s waters, which include Marine Protected Areas, are characterised…
The Santa Barbara Channel Whale Heritage Area includes the waters within the Channel Islands National Park and Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. From one of the healthier blue whale…
Algoa Bay is a unique destination and arguably one of the most outstanding marine environments when it comes to biodiversity. The bay provides warm shallow waters for Southern right whales to mate…
Musmuki Tourism Association is a community-based project from Vista Alegre, Peru, located on the Peru-Colombia border. Vista Alegre is surrounded by diverse Amazonian ecosystems, including flooded…
