Protected areas are generally seen as a triumph for the preservation of nature, yet the reality on the ground is more complex.

A more flexible approach to the expansion of protected area systems could ultimately protect much more biodiversity for the same budget according to a new paper in the scientific journal Nature.

Scientific Statement Released for World Oceans Day WASHINGTON, June 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More than 245 marine scientists from 35 countries are calling for the establishment of a worldwide system of very large, highly protected marine reserves as "an essential and long overdue contribution to improving stewardship of the global oceanic environment." While small marine reserves are known to protect some species, large reserves -- comparable to large national parks on land -- are necessary to better protect sea life in our oceans, which cover 71 percent of the planet.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- President George W.

By Peter Harrison Lundy Island is to feature in a new service provided by the website Google Earth.