Story | 23 Ago, 2021
FAO, IUCN SSC and OIE warn of African swine fever impact on wildlife conservation
The increasing rate of infection of African swine fever (ASF) among domestic and wild pigs in the Asia-Pacific region has prompted the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Species Survival Commission (IUCN SSC), and…
Story | 20 Ago, 2021
IUCN SSC experts urge for immediate action to find Saola before it’s too late
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) released today a Position Statement on the critical need for greater search effort for Saola (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis), calling to bring expertise, funding and innovation together to save one of the world’s rarest species.
Story | 15 Abr, 2021
A program for implementing effective regional conservation actions for the Asian Horseshoe Crabs
Present declines in Asian horseshoe crabs are primarily attributed to overharvesting and habitat loss. The IUCN SSC Horseshoe Crab Specialist Group (HCSG) jointly with Beibu Gulf University, China, has established an observation network to bridge explicit baseline gaps in Asian horseshoe crab…
Story | 17 Mar, 2021
Throughout the month of February, member-countries of the Indo-Burma Ramsar Regional Initiative (IBRRI) celebrated World Wetlands Day, raising awareness on the important role that wetlands play in providing water for communities and wildlife in the…
Story | 03 Dez, 2020
Launching IUCN Red-listing Process for Orchids in Arunachal Pradesh, India
IUCN in partnership with Government of Arunachal Pradesh has made a mark in upscaling conservation initiatives by e-launching its project 'IUCN Red-Listing Process of Orchids species assessment in Arunachal Pradesh' on 24th October 2020. IUCN in partnership with Government of Arunachal Pradesh…
Story | 22 Set, 2020
IUCN Species Survival Commission Freshwater Fish Specialist Group and Freshwater Conservation Committee jointly with Global Organizations Urge Government to Prohibit Construction of Small Hydropower Projects Endangering Critically Important Rivers and Rare and Endemic Wildlife
Story | 18 Ago, 2020
Действия в защиту снежного барса
Невзирая на то, что снежный барс от природы идеально приспособлен для странствий по крутым горам Центральной Азии, этому виду грозит вымирание. Согласно последним оценкам, в дикой природе обитает около 7 500 особей. Специалисты в области охраны природы ведут активную работу по предотвращению…
Press release | 09 Jul, 2020
Almost a third of lemurs and North Atlantic Right Whale now Critically Endangered - IUCN Red List
Gland, Switzerland, 9 July 2020 (IUCN) – Almost a third (31%) of all lemur species in Madagascar are now Critically Endangered – just one step away from extinction – with 98% of them threatened, according to today’s update of The IUCN Red List of Threatened…
Press release | 09 Jul, 2020
キツネザル類の約3分の1とタイセイヨウセミクジラが「深刻な危機(CR)」 に-IUCNレッドリスト
2020年7月9日,スイス・グラン発 (IUCN) – マダガスカルのキツネザル類全種のうち約3分の1(31%)が「深刻な危機(CR)」となった。これは絶滅の一段階前を意味している。本日の『IUCN絶滅危惧種レッドリストTM』更新版によると,キツネザル類の実に98%が絶滅危惧である。この更新により,アフリカ霊長類全種評価の見直しが完了し,…
Comunicado de prensa | 09 Jul, 2020
Gland, Suiza, 9 de julio de 2020 (UICN) – Casi un tercio (31%) de todas las especies de lémures de Madagascar están ahora En Peligro Crítico, a sólo un paso de la extinción, y el 98% están amenazadas, según la actualización de hoy de la Lista Roja de la UICN de Especies…