Communiqué de presse | 19 Jan, 2014
Protéger les baleines des sons provoqués par les études sismiques
Une collaboration unique entre l’industrie pétrolière et gazière, des scientifiques et des défenseurs de la conservation montre la voie pour réduire les impacts des études sismiques sur les baleines et autres espèces en voie de disparition.
Press release | 19 Jan, 2014
В рамках уникального сотрудничества между нефтегазовой отраслью, учеными и защитниками природы выдвинут новый подход к снижению воздействия на редкий вид китов и других морских животных в ходе сейсморазведочных работ.
Story | 20 Dec, 2013
Shark expert and freediver joins IUCN’s ocean conservation mission
Despite the high profile media attention sharks receive, relatively little is known about their biology. Of those shark species that have been assessed for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™, nearly half are listed as Data Deficient, which means that we do not have enough information to…
Story | 19 Dec, 2013
Travel around the most beautiful places on Earth, for free!
This holiday season, IUCN's World Heritage Programme is offering you a trip around Earth’s natural wonders. Discover the locations of 222 natural World Heritage sites across the planet; let yourself be transported by 3D simulation, and inspired by some amazing photos.
Story | 26 Nov, 2013
Forest giraffe joins growing number of threatened species
The Okapi – a national symbol of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, also known as the “forest giraffe” – and the sub-Saharan White-winged Flufftail – one of Africa’s rarest birds – are now on the brink of extinction, according to the latest update of The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.…
Article | 26 Nov, 2013
L’Okapi - un symbole national de la République démocratique du Congo, également connu sous le nom de "girafe des forêts" - et le Râle à miroir - l’un des oiseaux les plus rares d’Afrique - sont maintenant proches de l’extinction, selon la dernière mise à jour de la Liste rouge des espèces…
Story | 26 Nov, 2013
De okapi, de nauwst nog levende verwant van de giraffe, staat op de rand van uitsterven. Dat blijkt uit de nieuwe Rode Lijst van bedreigde soorten die IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) dinsdag heeft gepresenteerd. Het…
Story | 15 Nov, 2013
Registration now open for the IUCN World Parks Congress 2014
Registration is now open for the IUCN World Parks Congress (WPC), the landmark global forum on protected areas held every 10 years. The event takes place in Sydney, Australia 12-19 November 2014, with the theme 'Parks, people, planet: inspiring solutions' designed to help deliver IUCN’s three…
Legacy Article | 12 Sep, 2013
The Duke of Cambridge and IUCN unite for wildlife
As part of his latest conservation initiative, The Duke of Cambridge brings together an unprecedented collaboration between the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry, and seven of the world’s most influential conservation organizations, including IUCN.
Story | 06 Aug, 2013
IUCN and The Forests Dialogue Latest REDD+ Benefit Sharing Discussion Summary Report Now Available
The Co-chairs’ summary report highlights key issues, questions, conclusions and next steps related to REDD+ Benefit Sharing mechanisms, discussed by an international group of experts at the latest scoping dialogue on REDD+ benefit sharing.