Story | 16 Nov, 2018
Bangladesh celebrates first ever International Freshwater Dolphin Day
On the 24th of October, Bangladesh celebrated the International Freshwater Dolphin Day 2018 for the first time. The event was mutually organized by Bangladesh Forest Department, IUCN Bangladesh,CNRS and UNDP Bangladesh under…
Story | 05 Oct, 2018
Mangroves For the Future video: A look back
IUCN Asia and Mangroves for the Future (MFF) have produced a video showcasing MFF’s growth and impact in Asia. This video was recently premiered at the 15th meeting of the MFF Regional Steering Committee that took place in Bali, Indonesia, at the end of September…
Story | 28 Sep, 2018
Situated in the northern part of the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka, the Knuckles Conservation Forest is a unique landscape with a diverse range of wildlife and picturesque views. The conservation value of the forest is…
Story | 05 Sep, 2018
From the 19th to the 21st of June 2018, the Asia Protected Areas Partnership (APAP) hosted its fourth technical workshop in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea. The event addressed the effective management of protected areas, and focused in particular on Management Effectiveness Evaluation (MEE) and…
Story | 30 Aug, 2018
Another step forward towards biodiversity conservation by Anantara Tangalle Resort
Anantara Peace Haven Tangalle Resort partnered with IUCN in May 2017 to protect and conserve globally threatened marine turtles.
Story | 06 Aug, 2018
IUCN Sri Lanka partners with ChildFund to build youth capacity on Eco-DRR
ChildFund, in collaboration with IUCN, is conducting a special project on ecosystem-based, youth-led disaster risk reduction (Eco-DRR).
Story | 16 Jul, 2018
Creating a Urban Garden for all - Colombo, Sri Lanka
CEESP News - Kanchana Weerakoon, Founder/President, Eco Friendly Volunteers (ECO-V), Sri Lanka
The Metta Garden in Colombo, Sri Lanka, run by Eco friendly Volunteers, is the place for generating healthy food for people and a living space for many other animals and plants. It has become…
Story | 06 Jul, 2018
Bangladesh shares World Heritage experience with Thailand in South-South knowledge transfer
From 2 to 6 April 2018, Mangroves for the Future (MFF), in collaboration with IUCN Bangladesh and the Bangladesh Embassy in Bangkok, brought nine delegates from the Thailand Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) to the Sundarbans Natural World Heritage Site (NWHS) in Bangladesh. The…
Story | 29 Jun, 2018
A special Training Workshop on Geographic Information and Map Data Use was conducted at the University of Uva Wellassa in Badulla from 8-10 June 2018.
Story | 12 Jun, 2018
Common pool: Equitable water governance brings prosperity to Sabkhali
The Sundarbans, a vast forest in the coastal region of the Bay of Bengal, are considered one of the natural wonders of the world. Lying adjacent is Sabkhali, a largely agricultural village, highly vulnerable to climate change and tidal surges, salt water intrusion, and waterlogging. The area is…