The IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas is the global standard for fairly governed, well managed and effective conservation sites worldwide. Beyond simply providing certification, the ...

Rangers play an important role in protecting the planet's natural resources and biodiversity. They work tirelessly to safeguard national parks, wildlife, and ecosystems, ensuring that these areas ...

This animation introduces ‘other effective area-based conservation measures’ (OECMs). OECMs are sites outside protected areas that deliver the effective and long-term in situ conservation of ...

Location: AlUla, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Key Stakeholders: Royal Commission for AlUla (Donor) IUCN (Implementing Partner) Project Components/Activities: Establishing a legal framework for diverse ...

The black and the white rhinoceros have become flagship species for international conservation. They are significant not only for the continuation of a major evolutionary heritage, but also as symbols ...

The Congress aims to improve how we manage our natural environment for human, social and economic development, but this cannot be achieved by conservationists alone. The IUCN Congress is the place to ...

At IUCN Oceania Regional Office, our team is our greatest asset. We are a diverse group of professionals dedicated to promoting nature conservation and sustainable practices across the Oceania region, ...

The future of tapirs is threatened due to rapid decline and fragmentation of their habitat due to deforestation, agriculture and human habitation. Hunting and mining have also contributed to their ...

Mean global temperatures have risen ~1ºC since pre-industrial times as a result of human activities. In addition to increasing global temperatures, the impacts of climate change include extreme ...

IUCN SSC Coral Specialist Group brings together leading scientists, practitioners and conservationists under the Species Survival Commission of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature .

Human - wildlife conflict (HWC) occurs when animals pose a direct and recurring threat to the livelihood or safety of people, leading to the persecution of that species. Retaliation against the ...

The Galápagos pink land iguana (Conolophus marthae) is categorised as Critically Endangered. The entire distribution of pink iguanas is within the protected area of the Galápagos National Park (GNP), ...