Reaching New Horizons
As the world evolved—offering new problems and opportunities—Pew rose to the challenge in 2022, finding ways to help communities and people thrive
In this Issue:
- Winter 2023 View All Other Issues
- A Global Deal to End Harmful Fisheries Subsidies
- Reaching New Horizons
- What's the Best Response in A Mental Health Crisis?
- Service to Democracy for 75 Years and Counting
- Center City Philadelphia
- Noteworthy
- What Is the Future of Religion in America?
- Black Families Fall Further Behind on Homeownership
- The Dreadful Toll of Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions
- Initiative Seeks to Help Companies Solve Plastic Pollution
- Return on Investment
- More Women In The College-Educated Labor Force
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Australia
Australia remains one of the wildest and most intact places on Earth. And last year the government sought to continue that distinction with several new protections on lands and waters. Surrounding the Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) Islands, two marine parks announced in March safeguard an area of 287,000 square miles that houses unique underwater reefs and rare aquatic species.
Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) Islands | |
Bardi Jawi Gaarra, Mayala, Maiyalam marine parks; Buccaneer Archipelago | |
Warlibirri National Park, Fitzroy Crossing | |
The Lakes future national park, Porcupine |
In the Kimberley region, three new marine parks—the Bardi Jawi Gaarra, Mayala, and Maiyalam, which are jointly owned with Traditional Owners Bardi Jawi, Mayala, and Dambeemangarddee—together cover more than 2,300 square miles. Also in the Kimberley, Gooniyandi Traditional Owners together with the government announced the jointly managed Warlibirri National Park along the Martuwarra Fitzroy River, which protects nearly 40,000 acres. And the Queensland Government acquired a new 88,000-acre property for a future national park on the Gudjala First Nations people’s traditional country. Pew has been working with Indigenous leaders throughout Australia to assist their efforts in establishing new conservation areas on the island continent.