{"id":2406,"date":"2020-06-22T03:23:48","date_gmt":"2020-06-22T03:23:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/marine-conservation.org\/?page_id=2406"},"modified":"2025-04-25T11:38:59","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T18:38:59","slug":"blue-sparks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marine-conservation.org\/blue-sparks\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Sparks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<p>Marine Conservation Institute partners with NGOs, leaders and governments to help them create effective marine protected areas that meet <a href=\"https:\/\/marine-conservation.org\/criteria\/\"><strong>Blue Park Award standards<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\t<p>Using Blue Park evaluations, these Blue Spark collaborations ensure that marine protected areas live up to their promise, effectively safeguard wildlife and earn Blue Park Awards.<\/p>\n<h1>\n\t\tLearn about our Blue Spark collaborations.\n\t<\/h1>\n\t<style>\n.iframe-container-fullheight {\n  min-height: calc(100vh - 91px);\n}\n.iframe-container-fullheight iframe {\n   min-height: calc(100vh - 91px);\n   width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/mci-geo.maps.arcgis.com\/apps\/Minimalist\/index.html?appid=afc1680597714cca85cc5b296818b6de\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen>iFrames are not supported on this page.<\/iframe>\n<h2>\n\t\tBlue Sparks\n\t<\/h2>\n<h4>\n\t\tAre you working to implement a new marine protected area or upgrade an existing one? Contact us if you&#8217;d like to ensure your MPA is set up for success and in line for a Blue Park Award.\n\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:info@marine-conservation.org\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContact\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marine-conservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/\u00a9cristinamittermeier_190419_9783-Edit-Edit-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Rangiroa Atoll\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"683\" width=\"1024\" title=\"Photo: Cristina Mittermeier\/SeaLegacy\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPhoto: Cristina Mittermeier\/SeaLegacy\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/marine-conservation.org\/blueparks\/\"  target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marine-conservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/CGM_SILVERBANK_20200216_0051-Edit-Edit-scaled-e1594240857505-1024x463-panorama-355f6a6703c15f9b4792e1d39a68e860-.jpg\" alt=\"A young male humback whale belts out a love song in the Silver Bank, Domonican Republic\nBlue Parks Cover Photo\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"463\" width=\"1024\" title=\"Photo: Cristina Mittermeier\/SeaLegacy\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/marine-conservation.org\/blueparks\/\" target=\"_self\">Blue Parks<\/a><\/h3><a href=\"https:\/\/marine-conservation.org\/blueparks\/\"  target=\"_self\">Learn More<\/a>\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/marine-conservation.org\/blueparks\/criteria\/\"  target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marine-conservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/IYORBank_Animals_Jordan_Robins_2-scaled-e1594330093200-1024x463-panorama-f5337120cf6f3e0d3a244fee42c5b3f5-.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Parks Criteria Cover Photo IYORBank_Animals_Jordan_Robins_2\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"463\" width=\"1024\" title=\"Photo: Jordan Robins\/Coral Reef Image Bank\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/marine-conservation.org\/blueparks\/criteria\/\" target=\"_self\">The Blue Park Standard<\/a><\/h3><a href=\"https:\/\/marine-conservation.org\/blueparks\/criteria\/\"  target=\"_self\">Learn More<\/a>\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/marine-conservation.org\/nominate\/\"  target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marine-conservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/CoralReefImageBank_Sharks_Rick-Miskiv_01-e1594246075286-1024x463-panorama-56a41d7b35386a5632dfe6587708852f-.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Park Nominate Banner\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"463\" width=\"1024\" title=\"Photo: Rick Miskiv\/Coral Reef Image Bank\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/marine-conservation.org\/nominate\/\" target=\"_self\">Nominate a Blue Park<\/a><\/h3><a href=\"https:\/\/marine-conservation.org\/nominate\/\"  target=\"_self\">Learn More<\/a>\t\n\t<h1>Join us in advocating for marine protected areas around the world.<\/h1>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/marine-conservation.org\/give\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSupport Us\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marine Conservation Institute partners with NGOs, leaders and governments to help them create effective marine protected areas that meet Blue Park Award standards. 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