Page | 26 Jul, 2023
AlUla Protected Areas Network (APAN)
In collaboration with the Royal Commission for Albula (RCU), IUCN is dedicated to safeguarding the natural heritage of AlUla County and achieving international conservation standards. This project aims to establish a network of protected areas that adhere to best practices, ensuring equitable…
Page | 26 Jul, 2023
Enhancing Climate Resilience of Biodiversity Hotspots in Jordan
The project "Enhancing Climate Resilience of Biodiversity hotspots in Jordan" aims to enhance the resilience of vulnerable ecosystems and communities dependent on natural resources, to mitigate the adverse impacts of climate change. Well-designed and effectively managed protected areas provide…
Jointly published | 2023
International policy framework for blue carbon ecosystems
Coastal blue carbon ecosystems, including mangroves, seagrasses and tidal marshes, are some of the most carbon-rich ecosystems on Earth, and are vital to mitigating the impacts of climate change. They are also critical for coastal biodiversity, food security, livelihoods and human well-being, in…
Story | 20 Jul, 2023
Spearfishing for invasive fish with Parks Canada
A new technique to protect freshwater ecosystems in Riding Mountain National Park
Story | 20 Jul, 2023
AI and machine learning is helping to advance conservation efforts in many amazing ways. Sam Perrin and Tom Ireland explore the possibilities and limitations of this fast-moving technology
Publication | 2023
Coaching manual for the Integrated Management Effectiveness Tool
The coaching manual (COMIT) is for the second version of the Integrated Management Effectiveness Tool (IMET) and of coaching or professional support for protected area management teams. IMET is a decision-support tool intended to develop the planning-monitoring-evaluation process in order to…
Page | 10 Jul, 2023
In a strategic collaboration with the Tilad for Environmental consultancy company, IUCN ROWA is currently implementing the Restoration of degraded rangelands and rainwater harvesting in selected areas in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia project. The owner of the project is the National Center for…
Page | 10 Jul, 2023
Estimating the Carrying Capacity of Selected Areas in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
In a strategic collaboration with the Tilad for Environmental consultancy company, IUCN- ROWA is currently implementing a project, namely; determining the carrying capacity in selected areas in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The owner of the project is the National Center for Vegetation…
Story | 04 Jul, 2023
Dr. Thomas Brooks is Chief Scientist at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). During his visit to the IUCN Regional Office for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean (ORMACC), we talked with Dr. Brooks about the relation between science and conservation, and the…
Story | 20 Jun, 2023
Saving SomPhongs’s Rasbora: A Critically Endangered Fish in Thailand
The Seub Nahasathien Foundation (SNF) is a Thai non-governmental organisation committed to the preservation and safeguarding of vast forests, natural ecosystems, wildlife habitats, and precious endangered species. One of their vital initiatives focuses on preventing the sixth extinction and…