Story | 29 May, 2014
World First! Captive-bred Mangrove finches released into natural habitat
With the release of 15 captive bred Critically Endangered Mangrove finches we are delighted to report a world first from SOS Grantee and IUCN Member, The Charles Darwin Foundation (CDF). Today in collaboration with its implementing partners, the Ecuadorian Ministry of Environment through the…
Story | 28 May, 2014
Poachers Lose Motorbikes at Chu Mom Ray National Park, Vietnam
Lois Lippold, from the Douc Langur Foundation, an SOS Grantee reports on another heartening development in her project's work to protect the Endangered Langurs and Gibbons of Vietnam's Chu Mom Ray Park. In August 2013, Lois reported the first successful arrest of a poacher in the park. But in…
Story | 26 May, 2014
Large marine protected areas – how can we manage them together?
The benefits, challenges and opportunities for collaboration in the management of large marine protected areas in the Pacific are the focus of discussion at a workshop being held in Suva, Fiji this week.
Story | 26 May, 2014
Success! Unique Sierra Caral, Guatemala is declared a National Protected Area
On Tuesday 13th of May, the Guatemalan Congress declared the Sierra Caral mountain chain, an internationally recognized AZE Site (Alliance for Zero Extinction), as a National Protected Area. This is the first protected area to be declared by the Guatemalan Congress in more than nine years. SOS…
Story | 24 May, 2014
Cry for help for migratory fish from New Zealand to Hawaii
Today is the first ever World Fish Migration Day and community events are taking place across the globe to celebrate the importance of freshwater migratory fish and free flowing rivers. WWF (NL), The Nature Conservancy (USA), the IUCN SSC/Wetlands International Freshwater Fish Specialist Group…
Story | 22 May, 2014
Celebrate the unique and wonderful nature of the world’s islands
IUCN joins its member organizations and partners around the world in celebrating the International Day for Biological Diversity, advocating the role of islands in addressing pressing global issues through ingenuity, innovation and use of traditional knowledge.
Press release | 21 May, 2014
Hawaii to host the next IUCN World Conservation Congress
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Council has selected Hawaii, United States of America, as the host of the 2016 IUCN World Conservation Congress – the world’s largest conservation event.
Story | 20 May, 2014
Conserving River Terrapins in a Tiger Reserve
SOS Grantee and IUCN Member, the Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA) India office reports on positive developments for the Critically Endangered Northern river terrapin (Batagur baska) in India.
Story | 19 May, 2014
Urban Protected Areas - Profiles and best practice guidelines
Best Practice Protected Area Guidelines Series No. 22. Ted Trzyna, in collaboration with Joseph T. Edmiston, Glen Hyman, Jeffrey A. McNeely, Pedro da Cunha e Menezes, Brett Myrdal, Adrian Phillips and other members of the IUCN WCPA Urban Specialist Group Craig Groves, Series Editor; Adrian…
Story | 19 May, 2014
Innovation for 21st Century Conservation
This publication is based principally on the presentations made to the Innovation for 21st Century Conservation Symposium held on 20–21 March 2012 in Adelaide, South Australia. The publication and the symposium are a joint collaboration between the Australian Committee for IUCN, the South…