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Kigali, Rwanda, 23 July 2022 – The inaugural IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress (APAC) closed today with the adoption of the Kigali Call to Action by more than 2,400 participants from across the continent and beyond.

Kigali, Rwanda, 20 July 2022 (IUCN) - At the IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress, twelve rangers and ranger teams from around the world received an International Ranger Award today for their extraordinary commitment to protecting nature and helping local communities.

Kigali, Rwanda, 18 July 2022 – The IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress (APAC) – the first-ever Pan-African gathering of leaders, citizens, and interest groups focused on protected areas – begins today in the Rwandan capital, Kigali, with an address by the Prime Minister of Rwanda, Édouard…

The IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress (APAC), from 18 to 23 July 2022 in the Rwandan capital of Kigali, is the first ever continent-wide gathering of African leaders, citizens, and interest groups to discuss the role of protected areas in conserving nature, safeguarding Africa’s iconic…

The BIODEV2030 project, launched in early 2020 supports the country's development ambition, while promoting the adoption of voluntary sectoral commitments that incorporate ambitious biodiversity conservation and restoration measures.

The ‘Pathway to Prosperity’ proposed by Ethiopia’s 2021-2030 National Development Plan aims to ensure inclusive and equitable development. However, such development is highly dependent on biodiversity, which is already under pressure. Launched by IUCN in the country…

In a ceremony held on the 3rd of May 2022  in Johannesburg, South Africa, organised by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), two cheques were handed over to the first recipients of Covid-19 Response Grants. The cheques are part of…

Research has shown that land degradation has had, and will have, severe impacts on crop production and supply chains in Africa. Regenerative agriculture has been found to be an important part of the solution. A report commissioned by IUCN and the UNFCCC High Level Champions and steered by a…

Rodrigue MOURBARE SALI, Water and Forestry Engineer, Head of the Anti-Poaching Unit, Ministry of Forests and Wildlife, Faro National Park, and student at ERAIFT in the Professional Master's programme in Protected Areas Management is joined in this conversation by Cécile Fattebert of the IUCN…