Story | 27 Mar, 2020
Four countries in the Indo-Burma Ramsar Regional Initiative (IBRRI) celebrated World Wetlands Day 2020, hosting events to educate local communities and youth about the ecosystem benefits and importance of wetlands at local and global levels. National governments in…
Story | 16 Mar, 2020
Fostering regional cooperation to strengthen wetlands conservation in the Indo-Burma Region
From 26 to 28 February, the Indo Burma Ramsar Regional Initiative (IBRRI) held its Third Annual Meeting in Siem Reap, Cambodia, with participants from governments, NGOs, and Ramsar International Organization Partners (IOPs). Participants shared successes and challenges in wetland conservation in…
Story | 03 Feb, 2020
Meeting of IUCN Executive Committee of Pakistan National Committee
A meeting of the Executive Committee of the IUCN Pakistan National Committee (PNC) was held on January 31, 2020 at the Islamabad Programme Office.
Story | 03 Feb, 2020
Karachi, January 30, 2020
The 20th meeting of the National Coordinating Body (NCB) of Mangroves for the Future Programme Pakistan was held on January 30, 2020 in Karachi today. The meeting was chaired by Ms.…
Story | 08 Jan, 2020
Creating value in the wildlife economy
Dr Sue Snyman used studies of southern African protected areas, their tourist facilities, and their communities, to answer questions of why conservation in these African nations makes the wildlife economy valuable (at the Global Wildlife Program annual conference, 2019, in Pretoria, South Africa…
Story | 13 Dec, 2019
International Mountain Day’ - Message by Mahmood Akhtar Cheema Country Representative IUCN Pakistan
December 11, 2019
Today is the ‘International Mountain Day’ that is being celebrated all over the world to highlight the significance of the mountains on earth with a theme of the year “Mountains matter for Youth”. The theme highlights the role of youth in conserving the natural…
Story | 05 Dec, 2019
Quetta based IUCN Members resolve to tackle water scarcity issue through mutual cooperation
A meeting of the Quetta based IUCN Members was held at IUCN Balcohistan Programme Office. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Amjad Rashid, Chair of the Pakistan National Committee of IUCN Members.
Story | 05 Dec, 2019
Training of government officials by IUCN to control and manage forest fires in Punjab
(Islamabad, October 02, 2019) A training session on forest fire control and management for the senior officials of Punjab Forest Department was organized by IUCN Pakistan in collaboration with the Ministry of Climate Change, Punjab Forest Department at the Punjab Forest Services Academy, Ghorra…
Story | 05 Dec, 2019
Thar identified as the Vulture Safe Zone in Pakistan
ISLAMKOT, THARPARKAR: (Thursday, 19 September 2019) While a massive decline in vulture populations have been witnessed across Pakistan over the years, Tharparkar has been identified as a major sanctuary for these scavenging birds, as revealed in a pre-monsoon survey undertaken by IUCN (…
Story | 25 Nov, 2019
Tangled roots and changing tides: law at the service of mangrove conservation and sustainable use
A pioneering global study details the legal and institutional frameworks governing mangroves and proposes solutions to address gaps and weaknesses identified.