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Poaching of African rhinos has decreased since 2021, but the gains have been offset by other threats such as drought and ...
Plastic pollution, biodiversity loss, and human health are interconnected issues that require coordinated responses across ...
The 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP15) to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands brought together ...
Today, on World Ranger Day 2025, IUCN honours the dedication and courage of rangers – our invaluable frontline defenders of ...
Two Mediterranean conservation stories, one from Morocco’s Atlantic Sahara and another from the heart of Catalonia, highlight how IUCN Members are using the Contribution Platform to share their impact ...
Gland, Switzerland, 25 July 2025 — From the misty mountains of China’s Sichuan Province to the coral-rich waters off Colombia’s Pacific coast, six exceptional protected areas have been added to the ...
How one determined local entrepreneur is driving circular change from the ground up with eight youth employees, twenty women sorters, and a machine that never stops humming. Our officer, Genovefa ...
A participatory assessment paves the way for effective, equitable, and resilient marine protected area management in Indonesia’s Coral Triangle. July 2025, Indonesia’s Taman Wisata Perairan Laut Banda ...
In February 2024, the Spain Species Specialist Group (EsSSG) was officially established—the first national group of its kind within the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC). This milestone marks ...
Delivered through the Tech4Nature partnership, an initiative of IUCN’s Centre for Conservation Action and Huawei’s TECH4ALL programme, the Innovation Challenge Workshop Series is part of Tech4Nature’s ...
In the last decade, poachers have killed almost 10,000 rhinos across Africa to feed the demand for horn on the black market. The IUCN SSC African Rhino Specialist Group (AfRSG) exists to promote the ...