SPECIAL PARKS ISSUE “PROTECTED AND CONSERVED AREAS: THEIR IMPORTANCE TO NATURE AND PEOPLE“ TO BE LAUNCHED AT THE WORLD CONSERVATION CONGRESS (WCC), OCTOBER 2025
This year’s gathering of the WCC in Abu Dhabi will tackle five crucial themes that are intended to push the transformative changes needed to secure a sustainable future for nature and people: Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action; Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks; Delivering on Equity; Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies; and Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation. To embrace this opportunity, we are launching a special volume of PARKS at the WCC to showcase the integral role of parks and protected areas in delivering these themes.
Welcome to PARKS, The International Journal of Protected Areas and Conservation.
The International Journal of Protected Areas and Conservation is published by IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA). It is published twice a year as an online, open-access and peer-reviewed journal.
CURRENT ISSUE
Issue 30.2 November, 2024
This issue boasts a wide diversity of article types, themes and ecosystems. An editorial essay, five full papers, three short communications, and a book review explore the role of rangers, effective management and sustainable use in protected areas, new recommendations for OECM recognition, species resilience, landscape approaches, and North-west Namibia’s conservation journey.
See PARKS back issues here.
Post 2011 Issues (peer reviewed)
1991 to 2008 Issues (not Peer reviewed)
The deadline for papers for the May issue of the journal is end of January and for the November issue is end of July each year. However, the 2025 November issue will be a special, thematic issue ; the next open issue will be May 2026. Submissions should be sent to the Managing Editor via email to editor@parksjournal.com.