From Giant Freshwater Stingray to the Saola, one of the rarest animals on earth, Lao PDR is home to an abundance of unique species.
The IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) Caprinae Specialist Group (CSG) evaluated the effects of inclusion of local people in the conservation of Golestan National Park, Iran. Community based conservation is identified as a key strategy leading to positive ecological outcomes.
Malaga, 28 January 2025 (IUCN) - More than 50 experts from Andorra, Spain, France and Portugal met in Madrid for three days to develop a transnational conservation plan and define more urgent measures to prevent the extinction of this unique freshwater species.
From 10 to 16 December 2024, an IUCN delegation participated in the 11th Plenary session of the Intergovernmental Science-policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES-11), In Windhoek, Namibia.
The IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) celebrated our Award ceremony during the 5th SSC Leaders’ Meeting in Abu Dhabi, on October 25. The contributions of 14 SSC experts to species conservation were recognized among 3 SSC awards, along with 50 SSC groups that were recognized for their…
A three-day campaign took place from 23 - 25 November 2024 in Bangladesh, aiming to raise awareness on the critical state of the Gharial and the need to protect this species. This campaign, part of the Gharial Conservation Program under the Sustainable Forests and Livelihoods (SUFAL) Project,…
Down a gravel path, in the quietest corner of a conservation centre, stands a yellow-walled building surrounded by the looming forests of the Phnom Kulen National Park, Cambodia.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 31 October 2024 (IUCN) – The 5th IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) Leaders' Meeting concluded in Abu Dhabi with conservation experts and leaders issuing a powerful declaration affirming that “Saving Species Sustains Life”. This landmark gathering…
Hundreds of leaders, experts, partners, and supporters of the International Union for Conservation of Nature gathered on the sidelines of the Sixteenth Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biodiversity in Cali, Colombia on 28 October to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the IUCN Red…
Abu Dhabi, 4 October 2024 (IUCN SSC) – The Species Survival Commission (SSC) of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) will be hosting the Fifth SSC Leaders’ Meeting in Abu Dhabi, between 25 and 28 October 2024…