Story | 22 Mar, 2018
New biosecurity project on Aldabra Atoll World Heritage Site
The Seychelles Islands Foundation has recently started a new project funded by the Indian Ocean Commission and European Union to improve biosecurity measures for Aldabra, entitled, ‘Institutionalisation and implementation of biosecurity measures to ensure sustainable…
Story | 28 Nov, 2017
Celebrating the third anniversary of the Promise of Sydney
On 13 November 2017, coinciding with the third anniversary of the IUCN World Parks Congress 2014, IUCN and the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) concluded a new partnership agreement that will contribute significantly to delivering the Promise of Sydney. Following many years…
Communiqué de presse | 04 Jul, 2017
Le Parc national de la Comoé en Côte d’Ivoire a été retiré de la liste du Patrimoine mondial en péril aujourd’hui, car sa faune se reconstitue après avoir été durement touchée par l’instabilité civile. Cette décision fait suite à la recommandation de l’Union internationale pour la conservation…
Press release | 04 Jul, 2017
African national park taken off World Heritage ‘danger list’ following IUCN advice
Comoé National Park in Côte d’Ivoire has come off the List of World Heritage in Danger today, as its wildlife recovers from impacts of civil unrest. The decision follows a recommendation from IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature – the official advisory body to UNESCO’s World…
Story | 28 Apr, 2017
The Parques Nacionales Naturales de Colombia (PNNC) hosted this year’s annual WCPA Steering Committee meeting in Cartagena, Colombia. The meeting was the first since Kathy MacKinnon was elected Chair and focused on the Commission’s achievements and challenges, the 2017-2020 Joint Work Programme…
Story | 26 Jan, 2017
World Wetlands Day: Strengthening resilience and collaboration to reduce disaster risk
On February 2nd the world celebrates its wetlands – complex ecosystems that provide a wide variety of services and benefits for people and nature. Wetlands such as estuaries, mangroves, marshes, and swamps play, beyond their biological role, a key part in helping people cope with disasters. Yet…
Artículo | 27 Oct, 2016
París, 26 de octubre de 2016 – Las actividades extractivas y las represas se encuentran entre las principales amenazas para los sitios naturales del Patrimonio Mundial, incluidos lugares emblemáticos como el Parque Nacional de Virunga, Iguazú y Los Sundarbans. Esta es la conclusión a la que se…
Article | 27 Oct, 2016
Paris, le 26 octobre 2016 – L’industrie extractive et les grands barrages sont parmi les plus grandes menaces pour les sites naturels du Patrimoine mondial, qui comptent des enseignes tels que le Parc des Virunga, Iguaçu et les Sundarbans. Voilà l’une des conclusions de la session du Comité du…
Story | 26 Oct, 2016
World Heritage status not sparing iconic natural sites from mining and dams
Paris, 26 October 2016 – Extractives and large dams are among the biggest threats to natural World Heritage sites, including iconic places such as Virunga National Park, Iguaçu and the Sundarbans. This is a conclusion of the World Heritage Committee meeting, following recommendations by the…