Press release | 17 Oct, 2018
Experts on species conservation gather in Bangkok
The IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) Steering Committee will meet in Bangkok, Thailand, from October 15th to 18th, to examine its role and actions to address the challenges of biodiversity conservation.
Story | 02 Oct, 2018
Putting people at the heart of ocean conservation
Blog by Ria Sen, member of the IUCN Comission on Education and Communication, following Global AWARE Week
Grey literature | 2018
The helmeted hornbill faces a conservation crisis that requires an urgent response. A conservation planning workshop bringing together a multistakeholder group consisting of government agencies, non-government organisations, academia, field experts, donors and a zoological institution was held…
Story | 14 Sep, 2018
Global AWARE Week: Mobilising ocean conservation action
Blog by Ria Sen, member of the IUCN Comission on Education and Communication
Story | 28 Aug, 2018
On 12 April 2018, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) of the Royal Government of Cambodia issued a Ministerial Proclamation, announcing the establishment of the Kep province’s Koh Por and Koh Tonsay Archipelago Marine Fisheries Management Area (MFMA). Kep province, borders…
Story | 22 Jun, 2018
Beloved no more: New study sheds light on human-elephant conflict in Thailand
A new study conducted by the Thai foundation Bring the Elephant Home (BTEH) shows that certain types of deterrence measures could reduce human-elephant conflict (HEC) in Thailand, and save lives on both sides. The study’s findings suggest that people’s interest in conserving elephants is more or…
Story | 21 May, 2018
Every Day is World Biodiversity Day at Phuket Marriott Resort & Spa Merlin Beach
Since opening in 2016, Phuket Marriott Merlin Beach Resort & Spa has collaborated with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to highlight the incredible biodiversity surrounding the resort property. The hotel is located south of Patong on…
Story | 24 Apr, 2018
18th April 2018, Minister H.E. General Surasak Karnjanarat, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment , and Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Director General Thanya Netithammakun visited Thap Lan National Park as part of a follow-up program to check on progress…
Story | 15 Apr, 2018
Phnom La’Ang - the jewel in the crown of the Mekong Delta Limestones
The karst hills of Kampot Province in Cambodia and neighboring Kien Giang Province in Viet Nam, which together form the Mekong Delta Limestones (MDL), are home to possibly the largest concentration of endemic invertebrate species yet recorded. Most of the hills in…
Story | 03 Apr, 2018
MFF and Marriott Resorts and Hotels have joined hands with Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University to improve the sustainability of communities’ livelihoods and bolster conservation efforts in Bangkaeo Sub-district of Samut Songkram Province, Central Thailand.