Press release | 07 Apr, 2009
The seminar, which was organised by CEIDA (
Story | 01 Apr, 2009
Common understanding creates successful forest governance
For decades, the government of Sri Lanka has been concerned about degradation in the Knuckles forest, a mountainous area in central Sri Lanka.
Story | 01 Apr, 2009
Improving Forest Governance in Knuckles, Sri Lanka
Dialogue and development for better outcomes
Story | 01 Apr, 2009
Changing International Markets For Timber Products: How Can Vietnam’s Forest Industry Respond?
Summary of an industry workshop, 14–15 October 2008, Ho Chi Minh City
Story | 01 Apr, 2009
This report provides timely and important information on the extent of coral mortality throughout the Indian Ocean.
Story | 31 Mar, 2009
CORDIO 2008 Status Report on Indian Ocean coral reefs
This status report marks a decade of CORDIO in the Indian Ocean.
Press release | 30 Mar, 2009
Wilderness Bill Clears the House on Its Second Go-Round
The New York Times, Mireya Navarro, 26 March 2009 The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to grant wilderness status to two million acres of public land in nine states from California to West Virginia, the largest expansion of protected national wild lands in 15 years.
Press release | 26 Mar, 2009
Six new protected areas created in Brazilian Amazonian state
On this Thursday, March 26th, the Amazonas state government will announce the new areas, totaling over 2.3 million hectares. They will complete the protected area mosaic in the BR-319 highway area of influence.
Story | 25 Mar, 2009
San Clementte del Tuyú, Buenos Aires Province Argentina
Prepared by Andrea Michelson, Regional coordinator for the Initiative in South America
Story | 18 Mar, 2009
THIS ISSUE OF PARKS deals with the Durban+5 Meeting, held in Cape Town in April 2008.
This meeting brought together the world’s foremost leaders in protected areas to discuss progress in implementing the key recommendations from the landmark Vth IUCN World Parks Congress, held in Durban,…