Patrimoine mondial

Youssouph Diedhiou, Programme officer, Protected areas Programme, IUCN PACO Regional Office.

Patrimoine mondial en Afrique de l'ouest

On trouve des sites du patrimoine mondial dans le monde entier, et de nouvelles inscriptions sur la liste du patrimoine mondial sont envisagées dans presque tous les continents. Selon Youssouph Diedhiou, qui travaille pour le Programme des aires protégées de l’UICN en Afrique centrale et de l’ouest, les sites du patrimoine mondial ont besoin d’un soutien plus concerté de la part des gouvernements de la région. …  

20 Jun 2011 | News story

A Leopard Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum), Great Barrier Reef

Patrimoine mondial: garder des normes

Le Comité du Patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO va ouvrir sa session annuelle à Paris ce dimanche. Le Comité annoncera quels sont les nouveaux sites naturels et culturels d’une valeur exceptionnelle qui seront inscrits sur la Liste de sites du Patrimoine mondial. 42 sites sont proposés cette année. …   | English | Spanish

19 Jun 2011 | News story

Dja Reserve, Cameroon

Staving off the threats to Cameroon’s natural riches

The Dja Reserve in Cameroon is home to some of the largest and best protected rainforest tracts in Africa, with 90% of its area intact. It was inscribed as a World Heritage site in 1987, largely for the diversity of species found there but now faces several challenges, not least from mining. …  

16 Jun 2011 | News story

The Wadden Sea became the 200 natural site on the World Heritage List.

Dernières informations sur les Sites répertoriés au patrimoine mondial de l’humanité

De nouveaux sites, exceptionnels par leurs caractéristiques naturelles et culturelles, seront ajoutés cette année à la Liste du patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO. Cette annonce sera faite officiellement lors de la réunion du Comité du patrimoine mondial qui se tiendra à Paris, du 19 au 29 juin. Au total, 42 sites sont candidats à l’inscription. …   | English | Spanish

10 Jun 2011 | News story
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Arial view of dense forest cover in the Core Zone, Rio Platano.

A promising future for Rio Platano

In the Mosquitia region in north-east Honduras is a place whose natural and cultural wealth can rarely be seen elsewhere in the world. But the future of this exceptional richness, in a country torn by conflict, poverty and adverse socio-economic conditions, strongly depends on the readiness of its authorities to consolidate efforts to manage and conserve it, working together with the area’s local and indigenous communities. …  

01 Jun 2011 | News story

A lion in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

Serenity on the Serengeti?

It may be inconceivable that world-famous places like the Serengeti plain of Africa could be anything but secure. But like many other World Heritage sites, the very features which draw thousands of visitors each year are under pressure. …  

01 Jun 2011 | News story

Logo de l'UICN

L’UICN accueille 24 nouveaux Membres et 3 Comités nationaux

Le 25 mai 2011, le Conseil de l’UICN, lors de sa 76e session, a admis 24 nouveaux Membres et reconnu officiellement 3 Comités nationaux. …   | English | Spanish

30 May 2011 | News story

"Love, Not Loss" is a video about communicating biodiversity

Video in Arabic, Chinese, French and Spanish: Love. Not Loss.

This popular video is now available in five languages. Screen it at your next event and start people talking about how to 'communicate biodiversity'. …  

24 May 2011 | News story

Dr Kenton Miller among bamboo in Brazil.

Conservation loses a champion

IUCN is deeply saddened by the loss of one of nature conservation’s leading lights. Dr Kenton R. Miller, a former IUCN Director General and globally-recognized leader in protected area management, passed away yesterday. …   | Spanish

10 May 2011 | News story

Offshore wind farm

Expanding IUCN’s science engagement for better conservation

IUCN welcomes distinguished scientists from around the world and a wide variety of disciplines to the new IUCN Science Advisory Board. …  

29 Apr 2011 | News story

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