Story | 03 Oct, 2013
Latest review of science reveals ocean in critical state
An international panel of marine scientists, including IUCN experts, is demanding urgent remedies to halt ocean degradation based on findings that the rate, speed and impacts of change in the global ocean are greater, faster and more imminent than previously thought.
Story | 03 Oct, 2013
Dodelijk trio bedreigt wereldwijde oceanen
Wetenschappers maken zich ernstig zorgen over de opeenstapeling van problemen voor de wereldwijde oceanen. Het merendeel van deze belasting wordt veroorzaakt door mensen.
Press release | 17 Sep, 2013
Action to tackle Southeast Asia’s Extinction Crisis
Southeast Asia hosts a high proportion of the world’s uniquely diverse fauna and flora, but key threats in the region such as habitat loss, hunting and trade continue to drive much of its wildlife towards extinction. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ reveals a worrying concentration of…
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.
Story | 30 Jul, 2013
IUCN celebrates World Ranger Day, as Prince William salutes park rangers’ “brave and tireless work”
Today, we celebrate the outstanding efforts of park rangers around the globe on the occasion of World Ranger Day. Thanks to their bravery and dedication, nature’s most inspiring places stand a chance in the face of menacing threats, such as illegal poaching or forest clearing.
Press release | 02 Jul, 2013
World’s oldest and largest species in decline – IUCN Red List
The latest update of The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ shows worrying declines for conifers – the world’s oldest and largest organisms – freshwater shrimps, cone snails and the Yangtze Finless Porpoise. The Santa Cruz Pupfish, a lizard known as the Cape Verde Giant Skink and a species of…
Comunicado de prensa | 02 Jul, 2013
Las especies más antiguas y más grandes del mundo se pierden - Lista Roja de la UICN
Según las últimas noticias de la Lista Roja de Especies Amenazadas de la UICN™ se observan disminuciones preocupantes de coníferas —los organismos más antiguos y más grandes del mundo— los camarones de agua dulce, los caracoles cónicos y la marsopa sin aleta del Yangtsé. El eslizón gigante de…
Communiqué de presse | 02 Jul, 2013
Les plus anciennes et les plus grandes espèces du monde sont en déclin – La Liste rouge de l’UICN
La dernière mise à jour de la Liste rouge des espèces menacées de l’UICN™ fait état du déclin inquiétant des conifères – les organismes les plus anciens et les plus grands du monde –, des crevettes d'eau douce, des cônes (escargots du genre Conus), et du marsouin aptère du Yang Tsé. Le scinque…
Press release | 02 Jul, 2013
Bijna 21.000 dieren en planten met uitsterving bedreigd
Wereldwijd worden er 20.934 soorten planten en dieren met uitsterving bedreigd, zo blijkt uit de nieuwe Rode Lijst van bedreigde soorten die IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) vandaag presenteert. Dit zijn er 1.117 meer dan bij de vorige taxatie in de zomer van 2012.…
Story | 01 Jul, 2013
Keeping the spirit of the 2012 Congress alive
IUCN is pleased to announce the launch of the IUCN Conservation Trends Platform, which illustrates trends for conservation based on analysis undertaken during the Forum of the 2012 IUCN World Conservation Congress on a…