Publication | 1998
IUCN guidelines for re-introductions (Russian version)
These guidelines were drafted by the Re-introduction Specialist Group of the Species Survival Commission, and approved by the 41st Meeting of IUCN Council in May 1995. The definition of "re-introduction" is "an attempt to establish a species in an area which was once part of its historical range…
Publication | 2009
The status and distribution of dragonflies of the Mediterranean basin
This report presents a review of the conservation status of 165 species of dragonflies found in the Mediterranean basin, according to the criteria of the regional IUCN Red List. It identifies the species that are threatened with extinction at the regional level so that they can take appropriate…
Publication | 2011
Pangani River system : future of the basin report
In 2002, a detailed situation analysis of water and environmental issues was done for the Pangani Basin. Following that, a series of pilot projects funded by the Water and Nature Initiative (WANI) of IUCN and by DFID led to the development of a Pangani River Basin Management Project (PRBMP) that…
Publication | 2011
Important plant areas of the south and east Mediterranean region : priority sites for conservation
This report describes a rapid assessment of Important Plant Areas in the south and east Mediterranean; a project designed to provide the wild plant perspective for the regional investment strategy of the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund. The project partnership of IUCN, Plantlife…
Publication | 2011
An independent scientific review panel was formed under the auspices of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Species Survival Commission (SSC) to review the results of research on belugas (Delphinapterus leucas), or white whales, in the SakhalinAmur region of eastern Russia…
Publication | 2011
This report includes an inventory of data and information on the Iraqi marshland ecosystem; technical guidance on the assessment framework and tools for ecosystem management and biodiversity conservation with regard to the requirements for World Heritage nomination; and guidance on the…
Publication | 2011
Publication | 2008
Chelonian Research Monographs is an international peer-reviewed scientific publication series for monograph-length manuscripts, collected proceedings of symposia, edited compilations, and other longer turtle-related research documents. Subjects covered include conservation biology, systemic…