Story | 13 Feb, 2024
Elephant range States from Southeast Asia review implementation of the CITES MIKE Programme
The Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) is classified as Endangered, according to The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™, due to poaching, illegal trade, habitat loss and fragmentation, as well as human-elephant…
External event
From 26 February to 1 March, IUCN participated in the sixth session of the UN Environment Assembly, which took place at UNEP Headquarters in Nairobi.
News | 08 Feb, 2024
IUCN metric to help quantify progress towards global ocean biodiversity targets
In partnership with other organisations, scientists and experts from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) have developed a metric that will give governments, businesses, civil society, and financial institutions the ability to measure whether their actions can help halt…
IUCN event
One Health: Prevention of Zoonotic Disease Through Protected and Conserved Areas
Join us for the official launch of a regional initiative focused on applying the One Health approach in Central Asia, titled: Enhancing landscape resilience to zoonotic disease emergence by consolidating nature conservation systems in Central Asia.
News | 05 Feb, 2024
New funding to safeguard threatened ungulates via the Fondation Segré Conservation Action Fund
The Fondation Segré Conservation Action Fund, in collaboration with IUCN Save Our Species, is thrilled to announce the opening of the fourth calls for proposals under the initiative. The application deadline is set for Thursday, April 4, 2024, at 14:00 (2 pm) Central European Summer Time - CEST…
Blog | 01 Feb, 2024
Wetlands, often overlooked and undervalued, are, in fact, one of the most vital and productive ecosystems on our planet. They serve as the world's natural sponges and water purifiers, playing an indispensable role in climate regulation, maintaining the global hydrological cycle, and safeguarding…
Blog | 02 Feb, 2024
World Wetlands Day 2024 - Message by Mahmood Akhtar Cheema, Country Representative IUCN Pakistan
Today, the World Wetlands Day is being commemorated all over the world. The theme of the day for this year is “Wetlands and Human Wellbeing”, which reflects upon the interconnectedness between wetlands and various aspects of human health.
News | 01 Feb, 2024
The first Maldives Protected and Conserved Areas (PCA) Forum was organised from the 15th to 18th of January 2024. The PCA Forum brought together individuals engaged in the field of Protected and Conserved Areas across Maldives. The forum provided a platform to share and exchange knowledge,…