Factsheet
Red List of North Africa Freshwater Biodiversity
North Africa is considered the poorest of all African sub-regions in terms of freshwater resources: except for the Nile River, permanent rivers are only found in the northern part of Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. The increasing demand for freshwater, due to economic and demographic developments…
Story | 18 Aug, 2022
Department of National Parks Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) and the International Organization for Nature Conservation (IUCN) co-hosted a training on the development of national park management plans and wildlife conservation and protection plans for non-wildlife hunting areas from 9-11…
Story | 17 Aug, 2022
Remembering former IUCN Councillor Andrew Bignell
The IUCN community is deeply saddened by the death of former IUCN Councillor Andrew Bignell, and wishes to pay tribute to his many contributions to the Union and to the cause of nature conservation.
Story | 16 Aug, 2022
Progress Towards a New International Agreement to Combat Trafficking in Wildlife
An important hurdle has been cleared in the race to add a new protocol to end wildlife trafficking to the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, and efforts should now be redoubled to build upon State support for this critical initiative, including by WCEL members.
Page | 16 Aug, 2022
Ocean warming may well turn out to be the greatest hidden challenge of our generation. Whilst some may be aware of the challenges a warming ocean presents to coral reefs, few know about the other consequences this holds for the ocean.
Story | 16 Aug, 2022
The cotton, food crop and forestry sectors mobilised for biodiversity in Benin
In Benin, when the BIODEV2030 project started in April 2021, the private sector actors still had little awareness about their impacts on biodiversity.
Grey literature | 2022
Enhancing the integration of governance in forest landscape restoration opportunities assessments
Governance is a crucial factor in the equity, effectiveness and sustainability of forest landscape restoration (FLR). The Restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology (ROAM) provides a framework for governments, rights-holders and stakeholders to define and prioritise FLR options. This…
Story | 15 Aug, 2022
IUCN, SECMC Launch Community Livelihoods Programme in Thar
IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature and the Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company launched the second phase of their partnership in Thar, focusing on improving community livelihoods and biodiversity conservation, at a ceremony organized in Karachi on 11th August, 2022.