Story from the Field: The Marine Protected Area of the Kei Islands

The Kei Islands is a small archipelago region located in the southeastern part of Maluku province Indonesia that consists of several islands, including Kei Besar, Kei Kecil, Tanimbar Kei, Dullah Islands, Kuur, Taam, and Tayandu islands. This region is also part of the Coral Triangle (CT), an area with a high biodiversity level that needs to be managed by Marine Protected Area (MPA) where human activities are limited in order to preserve the ecosystems.

Samantha Meyers

Samantha leads global communications for the Conservation Strategy Fund and the Numbers for Nature Training Institute. She is an Australian-American communications professional with a specialization in fundraising and audience engagement for mission-driven organizations. Samantha earned a Bachelor's in Psychology and Theater Studies from Duke University and speaks English and French.

CSF Attends the International Congress on Threats and Strategies for Protection and Sustainable Development in Amazonian Borders

International Congress on Threats and Strategies for Protection and Sustainable Development in Amazonian Borders

Around 17 percent of the Amazon Rainforest has been destroyed in the last 50 years due to deforestation, jeopardizing important global ecosystem services and threatening indigenous treaties and claims to land.

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