Story | 26 May, 2021
Guatemala makes headway in the protection of Selva Maya
Applying the Green List Standard to prepare and implement management plans helping improve and maintain protection of Selva Maya in Guatemala.
Story | 20 May, 2021
Three countries work in tandem to improve management effectiveness in Selva Maya protected areas
Through the Selva Maya Natural Resources Protection Project, protected areas are showing how activities in different arenas can improve management effectiveness for threatened ecosystems, with measurable results.
…Press release | 19 May, 2021
World met target for protected area coverage on land, but quality must improve
Story | 10 May, 2021
CEESP News: by Fikret Berkes, University of Manitoba*
As more and more terrestrial and marine regions come under protected area status, the idea of community-based conservation becomes…
Story | 29 Apr, 2021
Lake Urmia is one of the largest inland lakes located in northwestern Iran. This vast hyper-saline lake is a Ramsar Site, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and a National Park.
The White-headed Duck (Oxyura leucocephala) is listed as an…
Story | 29 Apr, 2021
The Latin America and Caribbean Protected Planet Report 2020
Released on 28 April 2021, this report analyses the progress in the fulfillment of the components of Aichi Target 11 of the Convention on Biological Diversity in 51 countries and territories of Latin America and the Caribbean. This endeavour brought together 58 authors from more than 40…
Story | 29 Apr, 2021
Inspire nature connections and conservation through the #NatureForAll inspired BackyardBio campaign
Inspired by #NatureForAll, this campaign spearheaded by Canadian NGO Exploring By The Seat of Your Pants aims to provide an easy, fun and engaging experience that will inspire people around the world to learn more, get…
Story | 29 Apr, 2021
First steps towards the Shar Mountains Management Plan
The public consultations for the future Shar Mountains National Park Management Plan officially started today, at a virtual event hosted by the Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning of North Macedonia. With the support of IUCN and UNEP, the participatory process will call for the…
Story | 28 Apr, 2021
Protection study of the Vjosa River Valley based on IUCN protected area standards now available
There is a need to protect the Vjosa River Valley along its full length, including its tributaries - confirms the new IUCN WCPA authored study.
Press release | 28 Apr, 2021
Sustainable management of natural resources can reduce risk of armed conflict – IUCN report
Gland, Switzerland, 28 April 2021 (IUCN) – Countries where natural resources such as agricultural land and water become scarce or degraded tend to be more conflict-prone, a new IUCN report finds. The report concludes that conserving and sustainably managing natural resources…