Centro Ecologico Sian Ka'an - Mexico

Centro Ecologico Sian Ka'an (CESiaK) is located on the Caribbean Coast of Mexico, near the Mayan Ruins of Tulum, south of Cancun. A small ecotourism and education center, it serves as a model for sustainable development in sensitive tropical ecosystems.

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority - Australia

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority is located in Townsville, Queensland, Australia and is the principal adviser to the Commonwealth Government on the care and development of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.

The Authority undertakes a variety of activities including:

• developing and implementing zoning and management plans
• environmental impact assessment and permitting of use
• research, monitoring and interpreting data
• providing information, educational services and marine environmental management advice

Day-to-day management of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is carried out by Queensland agencies subject to the Authority’s mandate.

Hol Chan Marine Park - Belize

Off the southern tip of Ambergris Caye is Belize's oldest marine reserve,the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. Hol Chan is Mayan for 'little channel." The entire reserve focuses on a cut through the reef (called a quebrada) which is little more than 25 yards (23 m) wide and 30 feet (9 m) deep about 4 miles southeast of San Pedro.

The reserve was formed primarily as a community-based initiative due to concern over the high level of uncontrolled, often destructive fishing and diving activities in the area. Reserve status was also called for by international organizations such as the New York Zoological Society (NYZS) and Peace Corps, due to the unique formation of the channel, the abundant fishery resources (including conch and lobster) and the feasibility of including an interlinked system of coral reef, seagrass and mangrove habitats in this area.

Montego Bay Marine Park - Jamaica

Montego Bay Marine Park was established "To conserve, restore and manage marine coastal resources in Montego Bay for the maximum sustainable benefit of traditional users, the community and the nation, and the enjoyment of all mankind, by providing effective programmes for public education, technical support, monitoring and interpretive enforcement."

The Red Sea Peace Park - Israel/Jordan

A joint undertaking by the governments of Israel, Jordan, and the United States fostering peace and cooperation to protect Jordan and Israel's shared marine treasures.

Red Sea Protectorates - Egypt

The area the Red Sea Rangers must look after is vast - over 700 kilometers of coastline - stretching from El Gouna in the north to the Elba Protectorate on the Sudanese border in the south. Within this beautiful area are unique habitats and associated flora and fauna, some of which only exist in Egypt’s Red Sea. Colorful coral reefs, deserted islands with soft white sand, wadis that flood with water during storms followed by a flurry of green growth, graceful gazelles, soaring falcons, slithering snakes, jagged mountain peaks and so many kinds of spectacular fish-all must be managed and preserved for sustainable economic growth.

Sanya Marine Park - China

Tobago Keys Marine Park - St. Vincent and the Grenadines