News | 27 Nov, 2023
New report on High Seas Biodiversity Treaty gives accessible at-a-glance introduction
This introductory report's target audience is professionals from governments, civil society, private sector, and other stakeholders who know multilateral processes and treaties but are not high seas “BBNJ (biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction) experts”. The report is more digestible than…
News | 08 Mar, 2023
Shedd Aquarium and The Morton Arboretum named new Centers for Species Survival
The IUCN Species Survival Commission recognizes just eleven Centers on the planet
Story | 14 Dec, 2020
5th International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC5) is on, new dates announced.
The new dates for IMPAC5, Vancouver, Canada, have been announced: 3-9 February, 2023. Co-hosts IUCN and the Canadian Government, together with the international committee for IMPAC5, invite you to prepare.
Story | 08 Sep, 2020
Dear Colleagues and Friends,
It is with great personal sadness that we announce the death of Dr. Biliana Cicin-Sain. Our beloved leader and friend passed away last Tuesday, 1 September 2020 as a result of lung cancer.
Story | 17 Jul, 2020
Blue carbon and more: mangroves as superheroes
Mangrove forests and swamps are nature's superheroes, a vital ecosystem for climate mitigation, adaptation, disaster risk reduction, and many other benefits for humans and animals alike. On this International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem 2020, we present an interactive…
Press release | 09 Jul, 2020
Almost a third of lemurs and North Atlantic Right Whale now Critically Endangered - IUCN Red List
Gland, Switzerland, 9 July 2020 (IUCN) – Almost a third (31%) of all lemur species in Madagascar are now Critically Endangered – just one step away from extinction – with 98% of them threatened, according to today’s update of The IUCN Red List of Threatened…
Press release | 09 Jul, 2020
キツネザル類の約3分の1とタイセイヨウセミクジラが「深刻な危機(CR)」 に-IUCNレッドリスト
2020年7月9日,スイス・グラン発 (IUCN) – マダガスカルのキツネザル類全種のうち約3分の1(31%)が「深刻な危機(CR)」となった。これは絶滅の一段階前を意味している。本日の『IUCN絶滅危惧種レッドリストTM』更新版によると,キツネザル類の実に98%が絶滅危惧である。この更新により,アフリカ霊長類全種評価の見直しが完了し,…
Comunicado de prensa | 09 Jul, 2020
Gland, Suiza, 9 de julio de 2020 (UICN) – Casi un tercio (31%) de todas las especies de lémures de Madagascar están ahora En Peligro Crítico, a sólo un paso de la extinción, y el 98% están amenazadas, según la actualización de hoy de la Lista Roja de la UICN de Especies…
Communiqué de presse | 09 Jul, 2020
Gland, Suisse, 9 juillet 2020 (UICN) – Près d’un tiers (31%) de toutes les espèces de lémuriens de Madagascar sont aujourd’hui En danger critique, à seulement un pas de l’extinction, et 98% d’entre elles sont menacées, selon la dernière mise à jour de la Liste rouge de l’UICN…
Story | 06 Jul, 2020
Deep-sea mining effects may be felt from top to bottom, surface to seabed
Seabed mining effects will probably not be confined to the sea floor, argues a Proceedings of the National Academy (PNAS) journal article from the University of Hawaii, co-authored by IUCN's High Seas Adviser, Kristina Gjerde. The effects will be…