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The IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) celebrated our Award ceremony during the 5th SSC Leaders’ Meeting in Abu Dhabi, on October 25. The contributions of 14 SSC experts to species conservation were recognized among 3 SSC awards, along with 50 SSC groups that were recognized for their…

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 31 October 2024 (IUCN) – The 5th IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) Leaders' Meeting concluded in Abu Dhabi with conservation experts and leaders issuing a powerful declaration affirming that “Saving Species Sustains Life”. This landmark gathering…

Abu Dhabi, 4 October 2024 (IUCN SSC) – The Species Survival Commission (SSC) of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) will be hosting the Fifth SSC Leaders’ Meeting in Abu Dhabi, between 25 and 28 October 2024…

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Red List of Threatened Species - the world’s most comprehensive source of information on the conservation status of animal, fungus and plant species – at CBD COP16 in Colombia.

Africa’s total rhino count has continued to increase despite poaching, while certain species in Asia face an existential threat.

Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 28 August 2024 (IUCN) – The risk of zoonotic diseases in Central Asia is exacerbated by biodiversity loss and changes in human-wildlife interactions. To mitigate these risks, IUCN is implementing a project in five Central Asian countries, in collaboration…

The updated Amphibian Conservation Action Plan, a collaborative document authored by more than 100 global experts, is published, collating the most up-to-date evidence base to inform amphibian conservation action.

Alpenzoo (Austria) is the 19th conservation organisation to establish a Centre for Species Survival in collaboration with the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), the world’s largest volunteer conservation-science network. 

In a combined effort to protect Mediterranean biodiversity, the recovery of the Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus

The IUCN Red List is a barometer of the world’s biodiversity. It is used by governments, conservation organisations, academics and planners to inform and catalyse action for species conservation. Currently, over 163,000 species of animals, fungi, and plants are included on the Red List, 28% of…