Press release | 31 Aug, 2023
A fifth of species found in World Heritage sites – IUCN co-authored research
Gland, Switzerland, 31 August 2023 – Over 20% of mapped global species richness are found in World Heritage sites, despite these areas making up just 1% of the Earth’s surface, according to a joint assessment by IUCN, International Union for Conservation Nature, and UNESCO,…
Publication
This new magazine for IUCN Members will show past successes, current activities and future possibilities for conservation, from across the diverse and enormous enviornmental network that makes up the Union of IUCN. The magazine will also help nurture a common sense of purpose between Members,…
Page | 29 Aug, 2023
Forest Restoration in North Macedonia and Albania
As part of The Swedish Postcode Lottery Foundation's Northern Forests Initiative, a new forest restoration project aims to contribute to the restoration and preservation of vital forests in Albania and North Macedonia and strengthen the capacity and commitment of local, regional, and national…
Blog | 28 Aug, 2023
Sacred Groves, the secret wizards of conservation
India is home to over 990 PCAs - including 106 national parks, 564 wildlife sanctuaries, 99 conservation reserves, and 218 conservation reserves. Cultural conservation areas also exist worldwide - especially within Indian Hindu communities. These places are called sacred groves.
Story | 28 Aug, 2023
Kawésqar Wæs - Chilean Patagonia's greatest wilderness is a home
Chilean Patagonia is today recognised as one of the greatest refuges of wild nature in the world. In recent decades, with the creation of national parks and marine reserves, the state has placed huge areas under formal protection. But far from being an empty landscape, this territory has been…
News | 28 Aug, 2023
World Protected Areas Leaders Forum Wraps Up Successful Event at Krkonoše National Park
Krkonoše National Park - The World Protected Areas Leaders Forum concluded its highly anticipated five-day event on June 30, 2023, at the picturesque Krkonoše National Park on the Czechia-Poland border in the heart of Central Europe. The forum brought together protected area…
News | 26 Aug, 2023
IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, as one of 18 Global Environment Facility's (GEF) Implementing Agencies, actively participated in the Seventh GEF Assembly, in Vancouver, Canada; leading and co-leading twelve side events, speaking at high-level roundtables and conducting high…
News | 25 Aug, 2023
On the 22nd of August, international environmental leaders convened in Vancouver, Canada, for the opening of the 7th Global Environmental Facility (GEF) Assembly. Every four years, The GEF Assembly is held to coordinate the…
Story | 23 Aug, 2023
Learn & Contribute: Learning for Governance Initiative
The Learning for Governance initiative seeks to build a network with diverse practitioners around the world who are taking action to understand and improve environmental governance.
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