{"id":18540,"date":"2021-12-17T16:24:04","date_gmt":"2021-12-17T16:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/government-signs-decrete-to-expand-cocos-island\/"},"modified":"2021-12-17T17:46:38","modified_gmt":"2021-12-17T17:46:38","slug":"government-signs-decrete-to-expand-cocos-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/en\/government-signs-decrete-to-expand-cocos-island\/","title":{"rendered":"HISTORICAL DAY FOR COSTA RICA; GOVERNMENT SIGNS DECREE TO EXPAND MARINE PROTECTED AREAS around Cocos Island"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><ul>\n<li>Between the Cocos Island National Park and the Bicentennial Seamounts<br \/>\nMarine Management Area, an area of 161,129 km 2 would be covered.<\/li>\n<li>The process started in 2017, with the support of FAICO.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>San Jose, December 17, 2021. Today, Costa Rica turns its eyes to the sea and takes a huge step to protecting the oceans. The signing of the decree to expand the marine protected areas of the Cocos Marine Conservation Area (ACMC) pays<br \/>\nback the country&#8217;s historical debt, which before today conserved less than 3% of its<br \/>\njurisdictional waters.<\/p>\n<p>Cocos Island and the adjacent ecosystems are a natural laboratory for the planet and an essential habitat for global marine life. For FAICO, Friends of Cocos Island Foundation, today is a day of celebration, since the conservation of 30% of the marine territory at the national level is consolidated. This milestone recognizes the importance of Cocos Island and its seamounts, as key ecosystems for the biodiversity of the Eastern Tropical Pacific.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-18553 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/presidente-carlos-alvarado-firma-decreto.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"846\" height=\"367\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"awb-gallery-wrapper awb-gallery-wrapper-1 button-span-no\"><div style=\"margin:-5px;--awb-bordersize:0px;\" class=\"fusion-gallery fusion-gallery-container fusion-grid-3 fusion-columns-total-12 fusion-gallery-layout-grid fusion-gallery-1\"><div style=\"padding:5px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/firma-decreto-12.jpeg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/firma-decreto-12-460x295.jpeg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"firma-decreto-12\" aria-label=\"firma-decreto-12\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-18579 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:5px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/firma-decreto-11.jpeg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/firma-decreto-11-460x295.jpeg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"firma-decreto-11\" aria-label=\"firma-decreto-11\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-18577 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:5px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/firma-decreto-10.jpeg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/firma-decreto-10-460x295.jpeg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"firma-decreto-10\" aria-label=\"firma-decreto-10\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-18575 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><div style=\"padding:5px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/firma-decreto-9.jpeg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/firma-decreto-9-460x295.jpeg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"firma-decreto-9\" aria-label=\"firma-decreto-9\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-18573 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:5px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/firma-decreto-8.jpeg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/firma-decreto-8-460x295.jpeg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"firma-decreto-8\" aria-label=\"firma-decreto-8\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-18571 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:5px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/firma-decreto-7.jpeg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/firma-decreto-7-460x295.jpeg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"firma-decreto-7\" aria-label=\"firma-decreto-7\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-18569 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><div style=\"padding:5px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/firma-decreto-6.jpeg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/firma-decreto-6-460x295.jpeg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"firma-decreto-6\" aria-label=\"firma-decreto-6\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-18567 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:5px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/firma-decreto-5.jpeg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/firma-decreto-5-460x295.jpeg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"firma-decreto-5\" aria-label=\"firma-decreto-5\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-18565 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:5px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/firma-decreto-4.jpeg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/firma-decreto-4-460x295.jpeg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"firma-decreto-4\" aria-label=\"firma-decreto-4\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-18563 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><div style=\"padding:5px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/firma-decreto-3.jpeg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/firma-decreto-3-460x295.jpeg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"firma-decreto-3\" aria-label=\"firma-decreto-3\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-18561 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:5px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/firma-decreto-2.jpeg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/firma-decreto-2-460x295.jpeg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"firma-decreto-2\" aria-label=\"firma-decreto-2\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-18559 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:5px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/firma-decreto-1.jpeg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/firma-decreto-1-460x295.jpeg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"firma-decreto-1\" aria-label=\"firma-decreto-1\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-18557 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p>The signature of the decree &#8220;Creation, expansion, and change of management category of the Protected Wild Areas of the Cocos Marine Conservation Area&#8221; ratifies our country as a leader in environmental issues. With the signature of President Carlos Alvarado Quesada, the Cocos Island National Park will grow from 2,034 km 2 to 54,844 km 2 , that is, 26 times bigger; while the Bicentennial Seamounts Marine Management Area will grow from 9,640 km 2 to 106,285 km 2, making it 11 times bigger.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-18101 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/alejandra-villalobos-faico.png\" alt=\"Alejandra Villalobos Directora Ejecutiva de Faico\" width=\"246\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/alejandra-villalobos-faico-66x66.png 66w, https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/alejandra-villalobos-faico.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 246px) 100vw, 246px\" \/>As Alejandra Villalobos, Executive Director of FAICO, said: \u201cwe are proud to be part of this great achievement, our work and support consolidate our 28-year history and commitment to the future. These actions promote the conservation and sustainable use of one of the richest marine areas in the Eastern Tropical Pacific; thus, reaffirming the importance of marine protected areas as a tool that allows for integral conservation of ecosystems, biodiversity, and the ecosystem services they provide us. Furthermore, these positive actions promote the resilience of our oceans to pressures such as global warming and ocean acidification.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>For the Director of the ACMC, Gina Cuza, \u201cLife is born in the sea, that is why the decision we make today to conserve our ocean is a historical milestone, not only for Costa Rica, but also at a regional and global level, since countries are connected through the sea. With this milestone comes great hope for mankind, but also great responsibility and commitment to implement continuous and forceful actions for protection, management, and sustainable use. All these actions have a high cost, and therefore, we need to be more united than ever to achieve the<br \/>\nsuccess of a task that begins today.&#8221;<br \/>\nTo achieve the expansion, several stages were developed since 2017, such as the formation of a work team under the leadership of the ACMC and SINAC, the preparation of technical studies, and the development of a consultation process with different stakeholders. After the signing of the decree, FAICO will continue to focus on supporting and strengthening the tasks of the authorities in the preparation of general management plans and their respective specific plans.<\/p>\n<p>For this process, FAICO had the support of various national and international organizations, with which it will continue to work to ensure the effective implementation of these marine protected areas. However, this task will only be achieved thanks to the enormous commitment of ACMC officials, especially its park rangers. Likewise, FAICO recognizes the valuable support of the people who with their signature joined the campaign \u201cUn mundo azul por proteger\u201d (\u201cA blue world to protect\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCosta Rica&#8217;s bold action is a model for the planet as nations work together to safeguard biodiversity and meet the global goal to protect 30 percent of the planet&#8217;s surface by 2030,\u201d said Molly McUsic, President of the Wyss Foundation .<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy protecting one of the most biologically important ocean areas on Earth, Costa Rica is delivering on its promise to connect the dots with its neighbors in Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador, permanently protecting this ecologically and economically significant marine corridor that supports robust marine biodiversity and thriving human communities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>With the signing of this decree, Costa Rica will achieve the conservation of a representative part of the Cocos Volcanic Mountain Range and its seamounts, essential habitats for endemic species, in danger of extinction, vulnerable, and\/or of high commercial value. It will also help promote the mobility, connectivity, and migration of species of the Marine Corridor of the Eastern Tropical Pacific.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_margin-top:20px;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/en\/donate\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">I want to support Faico&#8217;s endevours <\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":18545,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1769],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18540","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-press-releases"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18540","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18540"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18540\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18581,"href":"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18540\/revisions\/18581"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18545"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18540"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18540"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18540"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}