Press release | 16 Sep, 2010
Asian ‘Unicorn’ sighted for first time in over ten years
For the first time in more than ten years, there has been a confirmed sighting of one of the rarest and most enigmatic animals in the world, the Saola (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis) from the Annamite Mountains of Laos and Vietnam. The Government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic (also known as…
Story | 10 Aug, 2010
Ghost Forest art project praised by IUCN Director General
IUCN Director General, Julia Marton-Lefevre, has accepted the role of ambassador for a major art installation called “Ghost Forest”, by British artist Angela Palmer.
Story | 20 Jul, 2010
In Orissa, India, IUCN Member Winrock International India (WII) is working with local communities to better manage forests within a wider agricultural landscape.
Press release | 12 Jul, 2010
IUCN and Rio Tinto announce three-year relationship – focus on enhanced sustainable development
IUCN and Rio Tinto today entered into a formal collaboration agreement, committing to work together over a three-year period.
Story | 11 Jul, 2010
Bringing back the Eastern Great Bustards
Story | 08 Jul, 2010
A home for the Dauria's rare creatures
Story | 08 Jul, 2010
One billion hectares of lost forests could be restored
“Across the globe lie more than a billion hectares of lost and degraded forest land that could be restored”, according to the Global Partnership on Forest Landscape Restoration, which includes IUCN. It’s a vast area – an area greater than China – with the potential to enrich communities, their…
Story | 04 Jul, 2010
Approaches to Conservation of Medicinal Plants and Traditional Knowledge
At the current rate of consumption and use, the status of medicinal plants is threatened, risking our own future benefits and knowledge.