Until March 1st, discover the exhibition Protecting UNESCO’s marine heritage through scientific research, 21 photographs from the missions of the Monaco Explorations.
After three months on display at the UNESCO fences in Paris, this exhibition is now visible in Monaco, on the fences of the Saint-Martin gardens, as well as in a virtual version. Discover in these 21 photos, 4 of the 50 marine sites inscribed as World Heritage: the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park in the Philippines, the Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary in Colombia, the Southern Lagoon of the Chelbacheb Islands in Palau, and the Lagoons of New Caledonia.
>>> Link to the virtual exhibition <<<Surveying megafauna, tagging sharks, deep-sea exploration, coral adaptation to climate change… The photographs come from research conducted by the scientific teams of the Monaco Explorations. They invite the general public to discover these sites with exceptional biodiversity as well as the research conducted on their conservation status.
Since 2017, the Principality of Monaco and UNESCO have been working together to strengthen the conservation of marine sites inscribed as World Heritage, notably through the Monaco Explorations. This exhibition is part of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.