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.
Story | 07 Nov, 2019
Islamabad, Pakistan, 6 November 2019 -The 7th International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Asia Regional Conservation Forum – one of Asia’s most important nature conservation events - kicked-off today with a strong focus on convening a…
Story | 23 Oct, 2019
The world of protected areas in one book, now in Spanish
The entirety of protected area management and governance has been available in one book since the IUCN World Parks Congress 2014, in Sydney. The Spanish version of this publication, 'Protected Area Governance and Management’, was launched in Lima, on 15 October 2019, at the third Latin American…
Story | 27 Aug, 2019
IUCN Sri Lanka and ILO lend a hand to build a bridge over “Paravidola”
IUCN Sri Lanka in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO) initiated the construction of a permanent bridge over a stream—“Paravi dola”— which runs across the village Palbima of the Illukpotha Grama Niladhari Division (GND).
Story | 09 Aug, 2019
INSEE contribution to sustainable development using Nature Based Solutions
A leading cement manufacturer in Sri Lanka Siam City Cement (Lanka) Ltd, also known as INSEE Cement Sri Lanka, launched its inaugural Sustainability Report 2018, which is also the Company’s first Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) based and externally assured Sustainability Report. The launch was…
Story | 09 Jul, 2019
Ministry of Climate Change and IUCN Pakistan in collaboration organized a two days National workshop on July 8 - 9, 2019 at Islamabad. The workshop objective is to draw out commonalities of the best practices for each category of forests. The workshop outcome is expected to develop a set…
Story | 02 Jul, 2019
Need to curb Pangolin Trafficking through Increased Awareness Highlighted
IUCN Pakistan organized a meeting to discuss conservation of Pangolins in the wake of news reports confirming Pangolins poaching and illegal trade continues unabated.
Story | 26 Jun, 2019
Gilgit, June 25, 2019: International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Pakistan formally launched its project titled “Assessment of the State of Nature and Biodiversity Safeguarding Actions in Northern Pakistan” in collaboration with the line departments, private sector and local…