Press release | 02 Dec, 2020
Climate change now top threat to natural World Heritage – IUCN report
Gland, Switzerland, 2 December 2020 (IUCN) – Climate change is now the biggest threat to natural World Heritage, according to a report published today by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature). A third (33%) of natural World Heritage sites are threatened by…
Comunicado de prensa | 02 Dec, 2020
Gland, Suiza, 2 de diciembre de 2020 (UICN) – Según un informe que publica hoy la UICN (Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza), el cambio climático es actualmente la mayor amenaza para el Patrimonio Mundial natural. Un tercio (33%) de los sitios del Patrimonio Mundial natural…
Communiqué de presse | 02 Dec, 2020
Gland, Suisse, 2 décembre 2020 (UICN) - Le changement climatique est désormais la principale menace au Patrimoine mondial naturel, selon un rapport publié aujourd’hui par l’UICN (Union internationale pour la conservation de la nature). Un tiers (33%) des sites naturels du Patrimoine mondial sont…
Story | 18 Nov, 2020
Webinar: IUCN World Heritage Outlook 3
Updated on 14 January 2020 - On Tuesday 8 December, IUCN's World Heritage Programme held an online live event presenting fresh results from the IUCN World Heritage Outlook 3. Two sessions were held to cater for different time zones. Watch the recordings below.
Article | 26 Oct, 2020
Le Projet WACA, Programme de gestion du littoral ouest-africain, a signé mercredi 14 octobre 2020 à Abidjan une convention avec l'Office ivoirien des parcs et réserves (OIPR) pour la conservation et la restauration des écosystèmes des parcs d'…
Article | 26 Oct, 2020
La Direction des Parcs Nationaux (DNP) du Sénégal vient de signer un contrat avec le Programme BIOPAMA pour obtenir une subvention de 400 000 euros pour les trois prochaines années.
Story | 22 Oct, 2020
An intense day for biodiversity: IUCN busy with the EU Green Week, and MEPs discussing on the CAP
Tuesday 21 October was a remarkably busy day for the IUCN European Regional Office, in the context of the EU Green Week 2020. EU Biodiversity Targets for Protected Areas and Nature Restoration at the top of the Agenda
Artículo | 02 Oct, 2020
México, Belice y Guatemala comparten la Selva Maya, uno de los sistemas ecológicos y culturales de mayor importancia a nivel global al ser el segundo bloque forestal más grande de las Américas después de la selva amazónica. Conservarla significa proteger un corredor de áreas naturales…
Story | 02 Sep, 2020
Invasive alien species may be a bigger threat to natural World Heritage than previously thought
A new paper indicates that impacts on natural World Heritage sites from invasive alien species, such as house mice, Argentine ants and rainbow trout, may be greater than previously assessed. It presents results of a proposed framework tested in seven affected sites, recording the presence of…
Story | 26 Aug, 2020
At an online ceremony hosted by the International Union for the Conservation for Nature (IUCN) and World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), the prestigious Kenton R. Miller Award for Innovation in National Parks and Protected Area Sustainability was…