IUCN event
Oceania Regional Conservation Forum 2024
IUCN Regional Conservation Fora brings together IUCN Members and other constituents across each region of the world to discuss biodiversity conservation and sustainable development.
Project | 01 Jan, 2016 - 30 Jun, 2024
Sustainable Management of Peatland Ecosystems in Mekong Countries
Story | 05 Jun, 2024
Using the IUCN Green List to strengthen transboundary protected area management
On 29-31 May 2024, with support from the USAID Biodiversity Conservation Activity (BCA) and GIZ Laos (ProFEB), IUCN and GIZ organized a workshop in Dong Hoi, Quang Binh Province with participants from Phong Nha-Ke Bang (PN-KB) WHS in Viet Nam and Hin Nam No (HNN) National Park in Lao PDR.…
Story | 31 May, 2024
New training facility to boost capacity for wildlife conservation in SADC Region
IUCN ESARO launched a new Training Facility for Wildlife Rangers and TFCA Managers at the KAZA Summit, aiming to enhance conservation efforts across the SADC region through the SADC TFCA Financing Facility.
Story | 29 May, 2024
Indo-Burma countries highlight the importance of wetlands through International Day celebrations
From celebrating the largest freshwater wetland in northeast Thailand to learning about protecting habitats for migratory birds in Cambodia, hundreds of people in Indo-Burma Regional Ramsar Initiative (IBRRI) member countries celebrated the value of wetlands on key international days this year.…
News | 02 May, 2024
Thriving Territories: The potential of Nature-based Solutions
On April 29, 2024, the IUCN European Regional Office, in collaboration with the Belgian EU Presidency and Brussels Environment, convened an event titled "Thriving Territories: The potential of Nature-based Solutions" at BEL Brussels, Avenue du Port 86C, 1000 Brussels. This event…
Story | 20 Mar, 2024
Ramsar representatives in the Indo-Burma region highlight emergent needs for wetland conservation
From 28-29 February, participants from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Viet Nam convened in Siem Reap, Cambodia, for the 7th Annual Meeting of the Indo-Burma Ramsar Regional Initiative (IBRRI). The meeting provided an opportunity for partners, including representatives of government,…
Story | 13 Feb, 2024
Elephant range States from Southeast Asia review implementation of the CITES MIKE Programme
The Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) is classified as Endangered, according to The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™, due to poaching, illegal trade, habitat loss and fragmentation, as well as human-elephant…
Grey literature | 2024
Identifying and Prioritising Wetlands for Ramsar Site Designation in the Indo-Burma Region
The identification, designation and management of Wetlands of International Importance (“Ramsar Sites”) is a key commitment under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, to which all five Indo-Burma countries (Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam) are signatories (Contracting Parties…