News | 23 Jul, 2024
The updated Amphibian Conservation Action Plan, a collaborative document authored by more than 100 global experts, is published, collating the most up-to-date evidence base to inform amphibian conservation action.
News | 18 Jul, 2024
Alpenzoo Innsbruck and IUCN SSC launches new Centre for Species Survival to aid endangered wildlife
Alpenzoo (Austria) is the 19th conservation organisation to establish a Centre for Species Survival in collaboration with the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), the world’s largest volunteer conservation-science network.
Publication | 2024
Guidelines for the application of IUCN Red List of Ecosystems Categories and Criteria : version 2.0
The IUCN Red List of Ecosystems is the global standard for ecosystem risk assessment and a framework for monitoring the status of the world’s ecosystems. It is part of the growing toolbox for assessing risks to biodiversity and aims to support conservation, resource use and management…
News | 11 Jul, 2024
IUCN-led initiative in Thailand wins the Ocean Award 2024
The Mirpuri Foundation and IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) are proud to announce the winner of the Ocean Award 2024. This year's prize marks a significant collaboration between the two organisations, emphasising their combined effort to address pressing environmental…
News | 11 Jul, 2024
Mediterranean sites in France and Spain successfully renew their IUCN Green List status
Côte Bleue Marine Park and Cerbère-Banyuls Natural Marine Reserve in France, along with Sierra Nevada National and Natural Park in Spain, are the sites in the Mediterranean region that have recently renewed their IUCN Green List status. In doing so, they maintain their place among the 76…
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Project | 03 Apr, 2022 - 31 Jan, 2027
Management support and expansion of marine protected areas in the State of Libya
Publication | 2024
Amphibian conservation action plan
As the most threatened vertebrate class on earth, amphibians are at the forefront of the biodiversity crisis, with the recognition of global amphibian declines and extinctions dating back several decades now.
Story | 08 Jul, 2024
The Great Blue Wall (GBW) Initiative, launched in 2021, has been instrumental in driving Africa response to the multifaceted challenges posed by climate change, biodiversity loss, and economic instability.
Blog | 03 Jul, 2024
BirdLife International teams up with East Rennell villagers to overcome environmental challenges
Rennell Island in the Solomon Archipelago is a unique place. The East Rennell World Heritage Site (ERWHS), the first UNESCO natural property inscribed with customary ownership and management, is situated on the southernmost part of the island. East Rennell is home to rich species of wildlife,…