Story | 03 Nov, 2008
Report for WWF prepared by Xavier Font, Janet Cochrane & Richard Tapper
Story | 02 Nov, 2008
The Hawaiian longline tuna fishery has managed to reduce seabird bycatch by 67% since 2001 by making alterations to their fishing gear and methods, a new scientific study shows. A combination of new bait technologies and fishing techniques have dramatically reduced seabird bycatch. More…
Story | 29 Oct, 2008
Our land, our legacy : our North American world heritage
Our North American world heritage
Story | 28 Oct, 2008
Guidelines for tourism in Parks and Protected Areas
Publication designed to help them think about the influx of tourism to natural protected areas, and to urge them to consciously plan for management of the interactions of tourists and the natural and cultural environment.
Story | 28 Oct, 2008
Challenge for visitor centres : linking local people, visitors and protected areas
Story | 23 Oct, 2008
New Impetus for the High Seas following IUCN World Conservation Congress
IUCN members at the World Conservation Congress have called for strong action to protect high seas biodiversity and to regulate the human activities impacting it. This signals a growing awareness of the vital role oceans play in sustaining life on our planet and alarm at the multiplying threats…
Press release | 07 Oct, 2008
IUCN and UNESCO publish guidelines on sacred natural sites in protected areas
Thousands of sacred natural sites are in jeopardy around the world despite the fact that many lie within formal Protected Areas.