{"id":257343,"date":"2024-10-29T16:28:43","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T14:28:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/2024\/10\/monaco-pioneer-in-urban-marine-protected-areas-mpas\/"},"modified":"2024-10-31T10:53:41","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T08:53:41","slug":"monaco-pioneer-in-urban-marine-protected-areas-mpas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/2024\/10\/monaco-pioneer-in-urban-marine-protected-areas-mpas\/","title":{"rendered":"Monaco pioneer in urban Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>For almost 50 years, the Association Mon\u00e9gasque pour la Protection de la Nature (AMPN) has been nurturing and protecting the Principality&#8217;s urban MPAs, the first of their kind in the world.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>From the early 1970s, Prince Rainier III&#8217;s was determined to preserve the Principality&#8217;s coastline, and in particular the Posidonia meadow in Monaco. In 1976, Monaco created the world&#8217;s first urban Marine Protected Area (MPA), the Larvotto reserve (33 hectares). It was joined in 1986 by a second, the Sp\u00e9lugues reserve (2 hectares).<\/p>\n\n<p>At a time when environmental concerns were still in their infancy and marine protected areas unheard of, the visionary Prince Rainier III, entrusted Professor Vaissi\u00e8re, Director of the Scientific Centre at the time, with the delicate task of considering the creation of a protected maritime zone along the Principality&#8217;s coastline. The project was entrusted to a team of volunteers who together, in 1975, set up the Association Mon\u00e9gasque pour la Protection de la Nature (AMPN), chaired by Eug\u00e8ne Debernardi and now run by his daughter, Jacqueline Gautier-Debernardi.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/equipe-apmn-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"equipe-apmn\" class=\"wp-image-257079\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/equipe-apmn-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/equipe-apmn-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/equipe-apmn.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Camille Devissi, Jacqueline Gautier-Debernardi and Eugenio Di Franco \u00a9 AMPN &#8211; Jean-Vincent Vieux-Ingrassia<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Larvotto reserve initially met with a measure of scepticism due to its small size and location in a highly urbanised area, however its effectiveness in terms of conserving flora and fauna and its scientific value have made the project a real success story, and today it is observed with interest by experts from all over the world.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-un-modele-de-gestion-urbaine\">A model for urban management<\/h2>\n\n<p>MPAs in urban environments, despite being surrounded by human society, can fully serve their purpose with rigorous management. This requires the introduction of strict regulations backed up by robust monitoring measures. In Monaco, fishing and anchoring are prohibited in the MPAs, as is sailing, although this is tolerated in the Sp\u00e9lugues MPA because of its proximity to the Port Hercule. These areas are very closely monitored by the AMPN and government departments, not to mention the Maritime Police, who are always on the lookout. <\/p>\n\n<p>To achieve the best results, the MPAs a clear management plan is set out, with tasks divided between the AMPN and State departments (Environment Department, Maritime Affairs Department, Maritime and Airport Police Division, etc). Major objectives have been defined and concern heritage preservation, research and development, use management and an awareness component, in particular through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/2022\/08\/ampn-taking-care-of-monacos-protected-marine-areas\/\">Aire Marine Educative (Educational Marine Area)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p>As Jacqueline Gautier-Debernardi explains: <em>&#8220;The increase in urbanisation along the Mediterranean coast makes it essential to create new MPAs in dense areas. The aim is to strike the right balance between preserving biodiversity and human activities.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-des-resultats-concrets-et-une-influence-grandissante\">Concrete results and growing influence<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/merou-amp-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"merou-amp\" class=\"wp-image-257087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/merou-amp-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/merou-amp-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/merou-amp.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>\u00a9 St\u00e9phane Jamme &#8211; Aquanaute Expertise<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Since their introduction, the biodiversity management and conservation measures put in place by the AMPN within Monegasque MPAs have proved their effectiveness. Fish populations, particularly heritage species such as corb and grouper, have increased considerably.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"related\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/2024\/09\/groupers-and-corbs-back-in-large-numbers-around-monaco\/\">Groupers and corbs back in large numbers around Monaco\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p>The protected areas also play an important role in regulating fish stocks, allowing fish to reproduce and colonise adjacent areas. They also enable innovative technologies to be used to conduct a wide range of research projects. These positive results, recognised by the international community, have raised the profile of the Monegasque MPAs and the AMPN.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-la-posidonie-le-tresor-des-amp-monegasques\">Posidonia, the Monegasque MPAs&#8217; treasure<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/posidonie-amp-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"posidonie-amp\" class=\"wp-image-257083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/posidonie-amp-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/posidonie-amp-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/posidonie-amp.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>\u00a9 St\u00e9phane Jamme &#8211; Aquanaute Expertise<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Posidonia, an aquatic plant that is emblematic of the Mediterranean, plays a fundamental role in Monaco&#8217;s MPAs. This seagrass, which covers around 14 hectares of Monegasque reserves, not only provides shelter for many marine species, but also helps to slow coastal erosion. The plant also captures CO2, making it a valuable asset against climate change.<\/p>\n\n<p>However, the posidonia is fragile, despite being in good health in the Principality. The AMPN is carrying out <em>&#8220;experiments on Posidonia cuttings to encourage regeneration&#8221; <\/em>in certain depleted areas.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ampn-amp-monaco-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"ampn-amp-monaco\" class=\"wp-image-257091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ampn-amp-monaco-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ampn-amp-monaco-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ampn-amp-monaco.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>3D reefs printed with dolomite sand \u00a9 St\u00e9phane Jamme &#8211; Aquanaute Expertise<\/em>&#13;\n&#13;\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-vers-un-avenir-encore-plus-radieux\">Looking to an even brighter future<\/h2>\n\n<p>2025, will be the AMPN&#8217;s 50th anniversary. The non-profit will be celebrating half a century of protection work.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"related\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/2024\/10\/95-kilos-of-rubbish-collected-on-larvotto-beach\/\">95 kilos of rubbish collected on Larvotto beach\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p>The Principality is now recognised as a model for MPA management in urban environments, an approach that is of interest to other countries and could see the emergence of a network of urban MPAs inspired by those in Monaco.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For almost 50 years, the Association Mon\u00e9gasque pour la Protection de la Nature (AMPN) has been nurturing and protecting the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":257060,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1825,1837,243,2176],"tags":[4952],"post_sectags":[5083],"post_format":[2468],"class_list":["post-257343","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-editors-choice","category-environment","category-news","category-special-feature","tag-non-profit","sectag-mediterranean","format-story"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.5 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Monaco pioneer in urban Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"For almost 50 years, the Association Mon\u00e9gasque pour la Protection de la Nature (AMPN) has been nurturing and protecting the Principality&#039;s urban MPAs,\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/2024\/10\/monaco-pioneer-in-urban-marine-protected-areas-mpas\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Monaco pioneer in urban Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) - Monaco Tribune\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"For almost 50 years, the Association Mon\u00e9gasque pour la Protection de la Nature (AMPN) has been nurturing and protecting the Principality&#039;s urban MPAs,\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/2024\/10\/monaco-pioneer-in-urban-marine-protected-areas-mpas\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Monaco Tribune\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MonacoTribune\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-10-29T14:28:43+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-10-31T08:53:41+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ampn-aire-marine-protegee-monaco.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Th\u00e9o Briand\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@MonacoTribune\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@MonacoTribune\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"NewsArticle\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.monaco-tribune.com\\\/en\\\/2024\\\/10\\\/monaco-pioneer-in-urban-marine-protected-areas-mpas\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.monaco-tribune.com\\\/en\\\/2024\\\/10\\\/monaco-pioneer-in-urban-marine-protected-areas-mpas\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Th\u00e9o Briand\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.monaco-tribune.com\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/94fb5723547bd83dea1eed97e25145aa\"},\"headline\":\"Monaco pioneer in urban Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-10-29T14:28:43+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-10-31T08:53:41+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.monaco-tribune.com\\\/en\\\/2024\\\/10\\\/monaco-pioneer-in-urban-marine-protected-areas-mpas\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":727,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.monaco-tribune.com\\\/en\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.monaco-tribune.com\\\/en\\\/2024\\\/10\\\/monaco-pioneer-in-urban-marine-protected-areas-mpas\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.monaco-tribune.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/10\\\/ampn-aire-marine-protegee-monaco.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Non-profit\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Editor&#039;s choice\",\"Environment\",\"News\",\"Special feature\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"copyrightYear\":\"2024\",\"copyrightHolder\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.monaco-tribune.com\\\/#organization\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.monaco-tribune.com\\\/en\\\/2024\\\/10\\\/monaco-pioneer-in-urban-marine-protected-areas-mpas\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.monaco-tribune.com\\\/en\\\/2024\\\/10\\\/monaco-pioneer-in-urban-marine-protected-areas-mpas\\\/\",\"name\":\"Monaco pioneer in urban Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.monaco-tribune.com\\\/en\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.monaco-tribune.com\\\/en\\\/2024\\\/10\\\/monaco-pioneer-in-urban-marine-protected-areas-mpas\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.monaco-tribune.com\\\/en\\\/2024\\\/10\\\/monaco-pioneer-in-urban-marine-protected-areas-mpas\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.monaco-tribune.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/10\\\/ampn-aire-marine-protegee-monaco.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-10-29T14:28:43+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-10-31T08:53:41+00:00\",\"description\":\"For almost 50 years, the Association Mon\u00e9gasque pour la Protection de la Nature (AMPN) has been nurturing and protecting the Principality's urban MPAs,\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.monaco-tribune.com\\\/en\\\/2024\\\/10\\\/monaco-pioneer-in-urban-marine-protected-areas-mpas\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.monaco-tribune.com\\\/en\\\/2024\\\/10\\\/monaco-pioneer-in-urban-marine-protected-areas-mpas\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.monaco-tribune.com\\\/en\\\/2024\\\/10\\\/monaco-pioneer-in-urban-marine-protected-areas-mpas\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.monaco-tribune.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/10\\\/ampn-aire-marine-protegee-monaco.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.monaco-tribune.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/10\\\/ampn-aire-marine-protegee-monaco.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":800,\"caption\":\"Posidonia meadows teem with life in Monaco. They now cover 14 hectares. \u00a9 St\u00e9phane Jamme - Aquanaute Expertise\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.monaco-tribune.com\\\/en\\\/2024\\\/10\\\/monaco-pioneer-in-urban-marine-protected-areas-mpas\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Accueil\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.monaco-tribune.com\\\/en\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Monaco pioneer in urban Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.monaco-tribune.com\\\/en\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.monaco-tribune.com\\\/en\\\/\",\"name\":\"Monaco Tribune\",\"description\":\"Monaco : actualit\u00e9s \u00e9conomiques, politiques, culturelles et sportives de Monaco et de la French Riviera.\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.monaco-tribune.com\\\/en\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.monaco-tribune.com\\\/en\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.monaco-tribune.com\\\/en\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Monaco Tribune\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.monaco-tribune.com\\\/en\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.monaco-tribune.com\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.monaco-tribune.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/11\\\/logo-monaco-tribune.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.monaco-tribune.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/11\\\/logo-monaco-tribune.png\",\"width\":1548,\"height\":600,\"caption\":\"Monaco Tribune\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.monaco-tribune.com\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/MonacoTribune\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/MonacoTribune\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/monacotribune\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/company\\\/monaco-tribune\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/channel\\\/UCHle1MnG6hw1y4lWKijVbMA\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.monaco-tribune.com\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/94fb5723547bd83dea1eed97e25145aa\",\"name\":\"Th\u00e9o Briand\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/1c02cfd8b8054d8c376f9a942a1dc4dbacfd8ba5e6f8dbb5e16f4aa3d281972a?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/1c02cfd8b8054d8c376f9a942a1dc4dbacfd8ba5e6f8dbb5e16f4aa3d281972a?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/1c02cfd8b8054d8c376f9a942a1dc4dbacfd8ba5e6f8dbb5e16f4aa3d281972a?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Th\u00e9o Briand\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.monaco-tribune.com\\\/en\\\/author\\\/theobriand\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Monaco pioneer in urban Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)","description":"For almost 50 years, the Association Mon\u00e9gasque pour la Protection de la Nature (AMPN) has been nurturing and protecting the Principality's urban MPAs,","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/2024\/10\/monaco-pioneer-in-urban-marine-protected-areas-mpas\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Monaco pioneer in urban Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) - Monaco Tribune","og_description":"For almost 50 years, the Association Mon\u00e9gasque pour la Protection de la Nature (AMPN) has been nurturing and protecting the Principality's urban MPAs,","og_url":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/2024\/10\/monaco-pioneer-in-urban-marine-protected-areas-mpas\/","og_site_name":"Monaco Tribune","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MonacoTribune","article_published_time":"2024-10-29T14:28:43+00:00","article_modified_time":"2024-10-31T08:53:41+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":800,"url":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ampn-aire-marine-protegee-monaco.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Th\u00e9o Briand","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@MonacoTribune","twitter_site":"@MonacoTribune","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/2024\/10\/monaco-pioneer-in-urban-marine-protected-areas-mpas\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/2024\/10\/monaco-pioneer-in-urban-marine-protected-areas-mpas\/"},"author":{"name":"Th\u00e9o Briand","@id":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/94fb5723547bd83dea1eed97e25145aa"},"headline":"Monaco pioneer in urban Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)","datePublished":"2024-10-29T14:28:43+00:00","dateModified":"2024-10-31T08:53:41+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/2024\/10\/monaco-pioneer-in-urban-marine-protected-areas-mpas\/"},"wordCount":727,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/2024\/10\/monaco-pioneer-in-urban-marine-protected-areas-mpas\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ampn-aire-marine-protegee-monaco.jpg","keywords":["Non-profit"],"articleSection":["Editor&#039;s choice","Environment","News","Special feature"],"inLanguage":"en-US","copyrightYear":"2024","copyrightHolder":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/#organization"}},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/2024\/10\/monaco-pioneer-in-urban-marine-protected-areas-mpas\/","url":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/2024\/10\/monaco-pioneer-in-urban-marine-protected-areas-mpas\/","name":"Monaco pioneer in urban Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/2024\/10\/monaco-pioneer-in-urban-marine-protected-areas-mpas\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/2024\/10\/monaco-pioneer-in-urban-marine-protected-areas-mpas\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ampn-aire-marine-protegee-monaco.jpg","datePublished":"2024-10-29T14:28:43+00:00","dateModified":"2024-10-31T08:53:41+00:00","description":"For almost 50 years, the Association Mon\u00e9gasque pour la Protection de la Nature (AMPN) has been nurturing and protecting the Principality's urban MPAs,","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/2024\/10\/monaco-pioneer-in-urban-marine-protected-areas-mpas\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/2024\/10\/monaco-pioneer-in-urban-marine-protected-areas-mpas\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/2024\/10\/monaco-pioneer-in-urban-marine-protected-areas-mpas\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ampn-aire-marine-protegee-monaco.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ampn-aire-marine-protegee-monaco.jpg","width":1200,"height":800,"caption":"Posidonia meadows teem with life in Monaco. They now cover 14 hectares. \u00a9 St\u00e9phane Jamme - Aquanaute Expertise"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/2024\/10\/monaco-pioneer-in-urban-marine-protected-areas-mpas\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Accueil","item":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Monaco pioneer in urban Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/","name":"Monaco Tribune","description":"Monaco : actualit\u00e9s \u00e9conomiques, politiques, culturelles et sportives de Monaco et de la French Riviera.","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/#organization","name":"Monaco Tribune","url":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/logo-monaco-tribune.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/logo-monaco-tribune.png","width":1548,"height":600,"caption":"Monaco Tribune"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MonacoTribune","https:\/\/x.com\/MonacoTribune","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/monacotribune\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/monaco-tribune","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCHle1MnG6hw1y4lWKijVbMA"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/94fb5723547bd83dea1eed97e25145aa","name":"Th\u00e9o Briand","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1c02cfd8b8054d8c376f9a942a1dc4dbacfd8ba5e6f8dbb5e16f4aa3d281972a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1c02cfd8b8054d8c376f9a942a1dc4dbacfd8ba5e6f8dbb5e16f4aa3d281972a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1c02cfd8b8054d8c376f9a942a1dc4dbacfd8ba5e6f8dbb5e16f4aa3d281972a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Th\u00e9o Briand"},"url":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/author\/theobriand\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/257343","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=257343"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/257343\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":257358,"href":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/257343\/revisions\/257358"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/257060"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=257343"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=257343"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=257343"},{"taxonomy":"sectag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_sectags?post=257343"},{"taxonomy":"format","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_format?post=257343"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}