Story | 01 Oct, 2021
A conversation with Dr Madhu Rao, the new Chair of the IUCN WCPA
IUCN welcomes Dr Madhu Rao upon her election as Chair of the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas. Join us in this conversation, as she discusses her career in conservation, vision and priorities for the WCPA, and her message to delegates at the upcoming Conference of the Parties (COP15) to…
Story | 01 Oct, 2021
Governance, Equity, and Rights at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Marseille
The theme of governance, equity, and rights featured strongly across the World Conservation Congress in Marseille, and particularly so when set against the background of the ambitious new targets that are currently being debated by parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity. The next…
Story | 01 Oct, 2021
Reflections from the 'BEST and Beyond' pavilion at the IUCN World Conservation Congress
The “BEST and beyond” pavilion (L26) hosted no less than 31 speakers, both online and in-person, with a large array of expertise in the implementation of the BEST projects in the EU’s overseas – Outermost Regions (ORs) & Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs).
Press release | 07 Sep, 2021
Threats to crop wild relatives compromising food security and livelihoods
Marseille, France, 6 September 2021 (IUCN) – Over 70 wild relatives of some of the world’s most important crops are threatened with extinction, according to a new IUCN co-authored study launched today at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Marseille. These plants, native to Mexico, Guatemala…
Press release | 04 Sep, 2021
Tuna species recovering despite growing pressures on marine life - IUCN Red List
Marseille, France, 4 September 2021 (IUCN) – Four commercially-fished tuna species are on the path to recovery thanks to the enforcement of regional fishing quotas over the last decade, according to today’s update of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ released at the IUCN World…
Story | 23 Aug, 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 Aug, 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 | 12 Aug, 2021
Shrinking spaces for the world’s largest land animal
On World Elephant Day 2021, we celebrate the largest terrestrial animals on Earth and highlight the daunting challenges that these mammals face. Today, all three elephant species, the Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus), African Forest Elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) and African Savanna Elephant (…
Story | 08 Aug, 2021
The Lésio-Louna Reserve – a place of beauty and potential as a wildlife haven
The Lésio-Louna Reserve, also known as Réserve Naturelle des Gorilles de Lésio Louna, was developed by a partnership between the Republic of Congo and UK registered charity The Aspinall Foundation. The area was established as a gorilla sanctuary by a decree in 1999, which was repealed and…
Story | 08 Aug, 2021
Ninfa Carianil, 2021 International Ranger Award Winner
Learn more about the inspiring work of Colombia's Ninfa Carianil, one of the winners of the IUCN WCPA International Ranger Award in 2021.