Story | 15 Aug, 2017
Pakistan's largest ever eco-investment - "Billion Tree Tsunami" successfully surpasses its "Bonn Challenge" Commitment
Story | 11 Aug, 2017
The Billion Tree Tsunami Afforestation Project in Pakistan’s northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province has surpassed its target by restoring and planting trees in 350,000 hectares of degraded forest landscapes.
Story | 04 Aug, 2017
Saving sea turtles in Viet Nam by touching the hearts of local communities
On a sunny day in May 2016, coast guards in Quang Nam Province in Viet Nam found six endangered marine turtles caught by a local fisherman. The shiny shells of the beautiful green turtles and the rare hawksbill turtle reflected the bright sunlight. They were still alive. “It is illegal to catch…
Story | 28 Jul, 2017
Meeting of the IUCN Delegation with the Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province
Mr. Mahmood Akhtar Cheema, Country Representative, IUCN Pakistan accompanied by Dr Abdul Majeed, Water Energy and Climate Change Expert, IUCN Pakistan met with H.E. the Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Engr. Zafar Iqbal Jhagra at the Governor House Peshawar on 12 July 2017.
Story | 24 Jul, 2017
IUCN, through USAID funded Ha Long – Cat Ba Alliance, is calling for the application from tour guides in the training workshop on the biodiversity values of Ha Long Bay and Cat Ba Archipelago from 26 - 27 August 2017 in Cat Ba National Park.
Story | 19 Jul, 2017
IUCN Pakistan - Annual Report 2016
It gives me great pleasure to present IUCN Pakistan’s annual report for the year 2016. The continued dedication of IUCN Pakistan’s staff and members has put IUCN Pakistan back on an upward trajectory. As we continue to set high standards, we are also mindful of the challenges that lie ahead of…
Story | 19 Jul, 2017
Call for Volunteers - “ACTION FOR A GREEN HA LONG” on August 29-30th, 2017 in Ha Long Bay
The call is open for all Vietnamese citizens Vietnamese citizens, or foreigners based in Vietnam, Have time commitment and be in good health, be enthusiastic and willing to learn about environmental protection, and specifically, about the Ha Long…
Story | 18 Jul, 2017
U.S.-ASEAN Conference on Marine Environmental Issues to be held in Bangkok, Thailand
The Stimson Center, on behalf of the U.S. State Department and in collaboration with IUCN and the Mangroves for the Future (MFF) Programme, is co-chairing the U.S.-ASEAN Conference on Marine Environmental Issues.
Story | 18 Jul, 2017
On May 5, IUCN organized the fourth leadership committee meeting of Ha Long-Cat Ba Alliance (HLCBA). The meeting marked the end of the first phase (2014-2017) of this USAID-funded initiative and the start of the extension phase through September 2019. The meeting focused on the results of the…
Story | 18 Jul, 2017
Healthy fish stock after six months of an innovative Fish Conservation Area management project ended
From 2013 to 2016, IUCN and the Fisheries Action Coalition Team (FACT) implemented an EU project to strengthen community fisheries and improve the livelihoods in three target sites in the Tonle Sap: Kampong Phluk, Boeung Chhmar, and Phlov Touk.