Become an IUCN Member
By joining IUCN, you will benefit from IUCN's scientific credibility, its unsurpassed knowledge base and convening power, extensive networking opportunities and access to high-level political, economic and social decision making. Being a Member of IUCN enables you both to advance your own cause and to strengthen common action in overcoming barriers to a sustainable future.
For more information on the benefits of IUCN membership, who can apply and how, please read on. If you are ready to apply for IUCN Membership, click on the button below.
Member benefits
Inform
Members use IUCN's data, analysis, assessments, guidelines, standards and best practices to advance their conservation agendas as well as contributing to this knowledge.
Influence
The Union substantially boosts Members' power to influence the conservation agenda, both individually via IUCN's democratic processes, and collectively.
Implement
With its vast portfolio of projects and strong track record and relationships with donors, IUCN has an unparalleled ability to bring Members into project work.
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IUCN Members can show their association with IUCN by using an official IUCN logo extension specifically designed for Members.
Who can become a Member, and how?
IUCN Members are institutions and organisations with a common interest in creating a just world that values and conserves nature. Member organisations can be:
- Government agencies
- Subnational governments
- National and international non-governmental organisations
- Indigenous Peoples' Organisations
Annual deadlines for submission of the membership applications: 31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December. Please access to the Membership Application Platform to prepare and apply for IUCN membership:
- States and Political and/or Economic Integration Organisations
States and Political and/or Economic Integration Organisations can adhere to IUCN at any time and don’t have to apply through the IUCN Membership Application Form.
States and Political and/or Economic Integration Organisations can apply through the link below.
Please contact the Membership Focal Point for your region for any question as well as help to prepare and submit your application IUCN membership.
Individuals with conservation expertise can join one of our expert Commissions. Learn more about Commission membership.
*Should you need to locate dues amounts for 2021 or earlier, kindly contact the Membership Focal Point from your region.
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