In 2024, Ecuador’s Ministry of Environment and Ecological Transition officially recognized the Río Anzu Reserve, managed by the EcoMinga Foundation, as its first OECM (Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measure, OMEC in spanish). This designation acknowledges the…
IUCN WCPA is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Margaret Kinnaird as the new Editor of the PARKS Journal.
A new report from the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s World Commission on Protected Areas and World Wildlife Fund offers guidance and case studies on implementing and managing efforts to conserve land, water, and coastal and marine areas to further the goals of the 2022 Kunming-…
A decade has passed since the 6th IUCN World Parks Congress convened in Sydney, Australia, in November 2014. This Congress united conservationists, environmental donors, policymakers, Indigenous leaders, businesses, and key global stakeholders to enhance the status and impact of protected and…
On this International Mountain Day (11 December), IUCN puts the spotlight on mountain World Heritage sites and their importance to life on Earth, and calls for increased support for mountain ecosystems.
From 21st October to 1st November this year, the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was held in Cali, Colombia. The conference, themed "Peace with Nature", called for exploring more nature-friendly and sustainable development…
The health of freshwater systems is core to the health of surrounding landscapes — but not nearly enough is being done to factor it into how protected and conserved areas are designed and managed.
With the second week of the 16th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP16) underway, IUCN WCPA is highlighting six new publications aimed at enhancing area-based conservation for biodiversity around the world. These resources align with the goals of the…
A new volume in the Good Practice Guidelines on Protected and Conserved Areas Series from IUCN’s World Commission on Protected Areas focuses on Indigenous peoples, local communities, and protected areas.
Co-published by IUCN WCPA, a new report unveiled at CBD COP16 maps the mounting threats from oil, gas, and mining to Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs), protected areas, and Indigenous Territories across the pantropics, calling for urgent global action.