Story | 29 Jul, 2016
Fierce yet fragile: Coexistence in a changing world
Tigers once inhabited vast parts of Asia, from Indonesia to the Central Asian states; they have now vanished from over 90% of their former range. On International Tiger Day we look at how IUCN's tiger programme is helping humans and tigers coexist – and making sure these magnificent predators…
Story | 07 Jul, 2016
CEPF launches new call for proposals in the Indo-Burma hotspot
The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) has launched a call for proposals for small grant projects in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam and parts of Southern China. A separate call for proposals for large grant projects in Myanmar has also been issued…
Story | 04 Jul, 2016
Blog - A shared Mekong: towards better cooperation
The boom in hydropower development in the Mekong basin could affect food security – something IUCN is working to counter by facilitating dialogue in the region, writes Raphaël Glémet, Senior Water and Wetlands Programme Officer at IUCN Asia in his recent blog article. An excerpt from…
Story | 22 Jun, 2016
Empowering schools on nature: Training of teachers on highland ecosystems
Engaging schools and school teachers on the value and role of natural resources is one of the best investments towards conservation and sustainable management of natural resources.
Story | 22 Jun, 2016
Artificial reef building at Unawatuna with private sector support
International Union for Conservation of Nature and Holcim Lanka Ltd deployed fifteen artificial reef structures at Unawatuna, southern Sri Lanka in 2008 to increase reef area available for corals and associated reef organisms.
Story | 09 Jun, 2016
Gulf of Mottama: Navigating muddy waters
The Gulf of Mottama is one of the world's largest areas of permanently muddy water. Sediment delivery from four major rivers – the Ayeyarwady, Yangon, Sittaung, and Thanlwin – and a 7-meter tidal range that drives currents of up to 3 meters/second, produce constantly changing patterns of…
Story | 06 Jun, 2016
Building bridges for better cooperation
In light of the growing severity of natural disasters and increasing vulnerability to climate change in South Asia, the European Union Delegation to Nepal hosted a regional conference on disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in Kathmandu. The conference was organised in…
Story | 06 Jun, 2016
World Environment Day Celebrated
Nepal celebrated World Environment Day 2016 with a dedication to mark the theme of this year 'Go Wild For Life', to encourage zero tolerance for illegal wildlife trade.
Story | 31 May, 2016
Wildlife crime fighting in Tanzania
"It is high time now that we come together and fight for this ... for ourselves and for our future .... it is upon us, the investigators, the prosecutors and the judiciary, to work together and to make this enemy stop" said Batilda Stephen Mushi, State Attorney at the Director of Public…
Story | 20 Mar, 2016
Nature trails for conservation: Identifying natural assets at Thai World Heritage Site
The natural environment plays an important role for communities living around protected areas. In addition to being essential for livelihoods, nature also has the potential of being developed for nature or community-based tourism.