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11 Nov 2024 | News story

IUCN extends a warm welcome to the Etat de Vaud, which recently became the Union’s first Swiss Subnational government Member, following admission by the IUCN Council. 

Rangers play an important role in protecting the planet's natural resources and biodiversity. They work tirelessly to safeguard national parks, wildlife, and ecosystems, ensuring that these areas remain healthy for future generations. They make it possible to achieve global conservation targets…

Cali, Colombia, 28 October 2024 (IUCN) – Thirty-eight per cent of the world’s trees are at risk of extinction according to the first Global Tree Assessment, published in today’s update of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Also in today’s update, the conservation status of the…

Switzerland, 15 October 2024 (IUCN) – The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has admitted 12 new sites from Brazil, China, Colombia, France, Saudi Arabia, and Zambia to the IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas, the global standard for recognising fairly governed…

As the IUCN Regional Conservation Forum for Europe, North and Central Asia comes to a close, Members and experts look forward to the IUCN World Conservation Congress in 2025 and shaping ambitious conservation progress in the coming years.

Bruges, Belgium, 30 September 2024 – The IUCN Regional Conservation Forum (RCF) for Europe, North, and Central Asia opened today in Bruges, Belgium. The event brings together over 400 participants, including representatives from governments, NGOs and the private sector, as well as experts…

The EU’s first continent-wide legislation for the long-term recovery of nature, the EU Nature Restoration Law, came into force yesterday, following its publication in the EU’s Official Journal 20 days earlier. This Regulation sets legally binding restoration targets for a wide range of…

IUCN will be online and onsite at World Water Week in Stockholm, 25-29 August, organising official events, participating in others, and attending even more. We look forward to seeing you there or online, and welcome your participation and outreach.

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Côte Bleue Marine Park and Cerbère-Banyuls Natural Marine Reserve in France, along with Sierra Nevada National and Natural Park in Spain, are the sites in the Mediterranean region that have recently renewed their IUCN Green List status. In doing so, they maintain their place among the 76…