Story | 27 Jul, 2022
How the DeSIRA project is set to scale up agroforestry in Rwanda
The DeSIRA project, funded by the European Union, aims to enhance farmers’ livelihoods by generating knowledge through research that will help to scale up agroforestry in Rwanda.
Press release | 23 Jul, 2022
IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress culminates in Kigali Call to Action
Kigali, Rwanda, 23 July 2022 – The inaugural IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress (APAC) closed today with the adoption of the Kigali Call to Action by more than 2,400 participants from across the continent and beyond.
Press release | 18 Jul, 2022
First IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress opens in Kigali, Rwanda
Kigali, Rwanda, 18 July 2022 – The IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress (APAC) – the first-ever Pan-African gathering of leaders, citizens, and interest groups focused on protected areas – begins today in the Rwandan capital, Kigali, with an address by the Prime Minister of Rwanda, Édouard…
Press release | 06 Jul, 2022
IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress to shape continent's conservation agenda
Kigali, Rwanda, 1 July 2022 - The first IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress (APAC) will open in Kigali, Rwanda, on 18 July 2022. It is the first ever continent-wide gathering of African leaders, citizens, and interest groups focused on protected areas.
Grey literature | 2014
Field guide to the hard corals of the southern coast of Yemen (Arabic version)
The seabed of South Yemen has a beautiful abundance of corals. This field guide presents information on the identification for each species, as well as information on their ecology and distribution. The text is accompanied by numerous photographs.
Story | 19 May, 2022
Restoring forest landscapes in Eastern Province of Rwanda
Forest landscape restoration is about restoring the ecological and productive functions of degraded ecosystems in tree-rich landscapes, increasing the resilience of the landscapes and…
Story | 11 Jan, 2022
UNESCO declares world’s first 5-country biosphere reserve along Mura-Drava-Danube
Stretching across Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Hungary and Serbia, the world’s first 5-country biosphere reserve, which has been declared by UNESCO in September 2021 covers 700 km of the Mura, Drava and Danube rivers and a total area of almost 1 million hectares in the so-called ‘Amazon of Europe…
Press release | 16 Dec, 2021
IUCN report identifies sites with World Heritage potential in Himalaya and beyond
Gland, Switzerland, 16 December 2021 (IUCN) – A new report lists seven broad areas in the Himalayas, the Hindu Kush and the Karakoram mountain ranges where new natural World Heritage sites could be found. It also identifies possible extensions of existing World Heritage sites,…
Story | 29 Nov, 2021
Inspiring People: Rhino Rangers in the Kunene Basin in north-western Namibia
The Rhino Rangers in the Kunene and Erongo region of Namibia have a very important and often challenging task: to protect the largest free-ranging black rhino population in the world, in a very harsh and arid environment. Over 60 rhino rangers are employed by 13 community conservancies…