Story | 03 Aug, 2021
As we mark World Ranger Day 2021, URSA’s Action Plan will bring critical interventions in ranger advocacy and representation, community-ranger relations, equality and equity in the ranger workforce, among other key objectives. By ensuring that the urgently needed investments, tools, reforms, and…
Story | 30 Jul, 2021
New IUCN report assesses potential for more geological World Heritage
Leading experts assess the potential for future inscriptions of geological World Heritage sites, in a new IUCN report launched today at UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee meeting.
Press release | 27 Jul, 2021
IUCN’s New “Green Status of Species” Measures Impact of Conservation Action
The first 181 IUCN Green Status of Species preliminary assessments are outlined in a Conservation Biology paper published today. From California condors to East Asian mangroves, the Green Status shows specific conservation metrics for focal species.
Press release | 19 Jul, 2021
Teaming up to Protect Endangered Species
Last December 2020, IUCN declared 31 species that have already become extinct – and that number will inevitably grow unless there is immediate action. Fonfrège and IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) partnership showcases how business can make a difference by highlighting to new audiences the…
Story | 19 Jul, 2021
Salonga National Park in DR Congo removed from World Heritage in Danger List
The World Heritage Committee today has decided to remove Salonga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo from the List of World Heritage in Danger. A mission carried out jointly by IUCN and UNESCO in 2020 reported significant improvements in the site’s conservation, but recommended…
Story | 01 Jul, 2021
A new paper, published today in Science, argues for an international legally binding agreement that addresses the entire life cycle of plastics, from extraction of raw materials to legacy plastic pollution. Three clear goals are proposed and encouraged, to address not only the well-known issue…
Story | 01 Jul, 2021
As part of the new IUCN Green List development plan, IUCN Global Protected and Conserved Areas Programme (GPAP) and the World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) have established a ‘finance working group’ to help mobilize the Green List Standard and programme to support protected areas…
Story | 30 Jun, 2021
Chhay Reap Community Crocodile Wardens, 2021 International Ranger Award Winners
Learn more about the inspiring work of Cambodia's Chhay Reap Community Crocodile Wardens, among the winners of the IUCN WCPA International Ranger Award in 2021.
Story | 30 Jun, 2021
Swiss National Park selected as technology testing ground for nature conservation
Zernez, Switzerland, 30 June 2021 (IUCN) – The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) today announced a unique partnership with…
Story | 24 Jun, 2021
Vital Sites : Privately Protected Areas on the Move
30 June 2021
3rd of a three-part series