Story | 09 Oct, 2017
When you want to go far: farmers and foresters from 15 African countries unite in Tanzania
If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. This African proverb was fittingly applied by Jeffrey Campbell, manager of the Forest Farm Facility, from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., during the opening of an African conference for forest and farm…
Blog | 21 Sep, 2017
What can climate change response teach us about human-elephant conflict management?
Apparently unrelated, there are some similarities between responding to climate change and managing human-elephant conflicts. To make human-elephant conflict obsolete in Bangladesh, its management could learn a few things from our responses to climate change, writes Haseeb Md. Irfanullah of IUCN…
Story | 07 Sep, 2017
First ten projects approved for funding through the African Wildlife Initiative
In partnership with the European Commission, IUCN’s SOS – Save Our Species (SOS) is delighted to confirm the first ten projects for funding through its African Wildlife initiative. This marks the beginning of an exciting period for coordinated species conservation action across the continent…
Story | 18 Aug, 2017
IUCN and the World Commission on Protected Areas mourn the loss of wildlife defender Wayne Lotter
IUCN is shocked and saddened by the death of leading conservationist and IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) member Wayne Lotter, tragically killed in a gun attack in Tanzania on Wednesday 16 August.
Story | 02 Aug, 2017
IUCN continues to digitise rich archive
IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature has digitised a collection of over 40 historical publications available at its Headquarters’ Library in Gland, Switzerland, making it easier for researchers and conservationists to access IUCN’s unique repository of publications and reports…
Story | 27 Jul, 2017
Chitwan-Parsa-Valmiki Complex: Corridors for the future of tigers
The foothills of the Himalayas between India and Nepal are a landscape with forests, flood plains and grasslands, the grass being often much taller than a human. It`s home to rhinos, elephants, gaurs – and an estimated 150 Tigers, possibly more. The Terai Arc Landscape is one of the prime…
Story | 27 Jul, 2017
The conservation role of tea plantations in Northeast India: With over 3000 sq km of land under tea cultivation, Assam is India’s biggest tea-producer, generating a rich brew sought world-over. But Assam’s tea gardens also play another vital role. When managed within the context of important…