# MPA Day website

> MPA Day is celebrated annually on 1 August, and is a day to raise awareness about Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and their crucial role in ocean conservation, sustainable development, and community well-being.

Launched in 2021 by a consortium of South African organizations, MPA Day was created to fill a gap among the world’s many environmental observances – none of which focused specifically on MPAs. Since its inception, MPA Day has grown into an international movement, endorsed by the UN.

## Pages

- [Home](https://mpaday.org/)
- [Get Involved in Marine Protected Areas | MPA Day](https://mpaday.org/get-involved)
- [Marine Protected Areas News | MPA Day](https://mpaday.org/news)
- [Resources Hub](https://mpaday.org/resources-hub)
- [Voices for MPAs](https://maps.helcom.fi/portal/apps/storymaps/stories/c461b35112a04214bc3b2042558303e6)
- [Move 4 MPAs 2026](https://www.strava.com/clubs/1515504)
- [Creative Waves 2026](https://mpaday.org/creative-waves-2026)
- [Regional hubs/South Africa](https://mpaday.org/south-africa)
- [Regional hubs/Europe](https://mpaday.org/europe)
- [Regional hubs/Mission Blue](https://mpaday.org/mission-blue)
- [Regional hubs/Blue Parks Initiative](https://mpaday.org/blue-parks-initiative)
- [Marine Protected Areas Day | MPA Day Awareness](https://mpaday.org/about)
- [Contact](https://mpaday.org/contact)
- [History/2021](https://mpaday.org/2021)
- [History/2022](https://mpaday.org/2022)
- [History/2023](https://mpaday.org/2023-1)
- [History/2024](https://mpaday.org/2024)
- [History/2025](https://mpaday.org/2025)

## Contact

Email: info@mpaday.org

## Social Media

- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/MPASouthAfrica/)
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/marineprotectedareasday/)
- [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/mpaday2219)
- [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/company/mpa-day)
- [Tiktok](https://www.tiktok.com/@mpa.day)