Story | 05 Dec, 2013
Plight of the Polar Bear gets high-level attention
The range states of the Polar Bear – Canada, Denmark, Norway, Russia and the United States – today signed a landmark declaration that will strengthen measures to conserve this iconic animal which is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.
Press release | 02 Dec, 2013
As delegates gather to discuss the plight of the African Elephant at a summit convened by the Government of Botswana and IUCN, new analyses released today find that if poaching rates are sustained at current levels, Africa is likely to lose a fifth of its elephants in the next 10 years.
Communiqué de presse | 02 Dec, 2013
D’après de nouvelles études rendues publiques aujourd’hui, à l’occasion d’un sommet organisé par le gouvernement du Botswana et l’Union internationale pour la conservation de la nature (UICN) afin d’examiner la situation inquiétante de l’Éléphant d’Afrique, si les taux de braconnage se…
Press release | 02 Dec, 2013
Een vijfde van de Afrikaanse olifanten bedreigd door stropers
In de komende tien jaar dreigt een vijfde van alle Afrikaanse olifanten het slachtoffer te worden van stroperij en illegale handel. Experts van de International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) presenteren deze zorgwekkende cijfers maandag tijdens een conferentie over olifanten in…
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…
Story | 02 Oct, 2013
Guide to investing in locally controlled forestry
This guide to Investing in Locally Controlled Forestry (ILCF) is an outcome of the Growing Forest Partnerships initiative that engaged The Forests Dialogue to co-ordinate 11 wideranging dialogues involving investors, rights-holders, governments, donors and others on this topic. It is primarily a…
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.