Story | 25 Jul, 2010
World Heritage in South America
From Venzuela to Argentina natural World Heritage sites are attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors per year. But it's not all plain sailing with much still needed to be done to increase public awareness of why these sites merit World Heritage status.
Press release | 25 Jul, 2010
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee opened its annual meeting today in Brasilia. The Committee will add new outstanding natural and cultural places to the list of World Heritage sites. IUCN plays a key role in the meeting as the advisory body assessing natural sites and recommending new…
Story | 24 Jul, 2010
Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park (CVNP) was created in 1961 and listed as a World Heritage Site by Unesco in 2001. Occupying an area of 655 km², it lies just over 200 km from the capital Brasilia, where the World Heritage Committee is holding its annual meeting.
Story | 22 Jul, 2010
A land of beauty and opportunity
On the opening day of the World Heritage Committee meeting in Brasilia, IUCN's Director General Julia Marton-Lefèvre recalls the importance of World Heritage for conservation and the strong links between IUCN and Brazil.
Story | 20 Jul, 2010
Indigenous peoples and REDD-plus
Challenges and opportunities for the engagement of indigenous peoples and local communities in REDD-plus
Story | 17 Jul, 2010
Protecting the planet - against all odds
Enjoying and appreciating nature is one thing but knowing how to protect it and manage what has been left of it for future generations is a completely different story. Allen Putney knows how to do both.
Press release | 14 Jul, 2010
How’s our World Heritage? IUCN’s assessment of new and existing sites.
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee meets in Brasilia, Brazil from 25 July to 3 August to add new outstanding natural and cultural places to the list of World Heritage sites. IUCN plays a key role in the meeting as the advisory body assessing natural sites and recommending new nominations to the…
Story | 08 Jul, 2010
North America's Northern Great Plains
Restoring one of the world’s premier grassland ecosystems
Story | 08 Jul, 2010
A home for the Dauria's rare creatures
Story | 08 Jul, 2010
One billion hectares of lost forests could be restored
“Across the globe lie more than a billion hectares of lost and degraded forest land that could be restored”, according to the Global Partnership on Forest Landscape Restoration, which includes IUCN. It’s a vast area – an area greater than China – with the potential to enrich communities, their…