Grey literature | 2024
A case for intersectoral health-conservation collaboration: Barriers and opportunities
There is a close relationship between our health and that of animals, plants, and the environment. Forests have been proven to provide significant benefits to human health. One Health has been developed to acknowledge these interdependencies and promote an integrated approach that balances and…
News | 03 Jul, 2024
SOPACA: Tracking the State of Protected and Conserved Areas in Eastern and Southern Africa
Thursday 27 June, 2024. Nairobi, Kenya – In the context of the Africa Regional Conservation Forum (RCF), the launch of the State of Protected and Conserved Areas (SOPACA) report for Eastern and Southern Africa represents an important stock-take of the progress achieved and challenges…
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,…
Story | 28 Jun, 2024
Protected and Conserved Area leaders from across Eastern and Southern Africa and the Pacific came together to share progress, lessons learnt and best practices towards achieving local and international conservation goals, under the Biodiversity and Protected Areas Management (BIOPAMA) initiative…
Story | 20 Jun, 2024
IUCN admits four new sites in Australia, France, Perú and Viet Nam to the Green List
Gland, Switzerland, 20 June 2024 (IUCN) - The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has admitted four new sites in Australia, France, Perú and Viet Nam to the IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas…
Publication | 2024
The state of protected and conserved areas in Eastern and Southern Africa : second edition
This second edition of The state of protected and conserved areas in Eastern and Southern Africa builds on the first edition published in 2020 and provides updates on how the region is managing and governing protected and conserved areas, effectively providing a regional update on the progress…
Project | 07 Jan, 2019 - 31 May, 2022
Project | 07 Oct, 2019 - 06 Oct, 2022
Project | 05 Mar, 2021 - 31 Oct, 2021
Enhancing Management of Lake Ohrid and the Shar Mountains (Phase II)