Story | 06 Nov, 2011
The power of pictures: filmmaker joins team of IUCN Ambassadors
Swedish filmmaker and photographer Mattias Klum joins IUCN’s growing team of Goodwill Ambassadors to help spread the nature conservation message worldwide.
Story | 30 May, 2011
IUCN welcomes 24 new Members and 3 National Committees
On 25 May 2011, the 76th Meeting of the IUCN Council admitted 24 new Members to IUCN and officially recognized 3 National Committees.
Story | 23 May, 2011
Video in Arabic, Chinese, French, Hebrew and Spanish: Love. Not Loss.
This popular video is now available in six languages. Screen it at your next event and start people talking about how to 'communicate biodiversity'.
Story | 24 Jan, 2011
A UNESCO-IUCN monitoring mission to the Manas Wildlife Sanctuary, India’s only World Heritage Site on the Danger List, will evaluate the progress made so far to increase the population of key species, including tigers, Indian elephants and great one-horned rhino.
Story | 20 Jan, 2011
arborvitae Issue 42 - Communicating Forest Values
Story | 02 Jan, 2011
IUCN welcomes ‘Forests 2011’ - International Year of Forests
The world’s forests are essential to life in all its diversity and to attaining humanity’s biggest goals such as reducing poverty, curbing climate change and achieving sustainable development. Throughout 2011 IUCN will work towards making sure that forests deliver their maximum potential for…
Story | 29 Jun, 2010
Thailand’s Andaman aspirations
Thailand’s Andaman Sea with its island paradises, emerald waters, stunning rock formations and white sands is many people’s idea of a dream holiday location. The area is home to well-known destinations such as Phuket and Koh Phi Phi as well as hundreds of lesser known jewels. But much work is…
Press release | 06 Oct, 2008
IUCN Red List reveals world’s mammals in crisis
Barcelona, Spain, 6 October, 2008 (IUCN) – The most comprehensive assessment of the world’s mammals has confirmed an extinction crisis, with almost one in four at risk of disappearing forever, according to The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™, revealed at the IUCN World Conservation Congress…