The UNESCO World Heritage Convention is among the most widely accepted international conservation treaties, ratified today by ...

IUCN’s presence in Central Asia marks a deepened commitment to advancing nature conservation, regional cooperation, and sustainable development across the region. By aligning regional action with the ...

The Western Balkans is facing increasingly severe climate change impacts, including rising temperatures, extreme weather events, floods, droughts, and forest fires. These climate challenges not only ...

About Eastern & Southern Africa Region: Versatility in conserving nature The countries of eastern and southern Africa host a vast variety and abundance of the world’s biological and natural resources, ...

Whether you would like to join IUCN as a conservation specialist, become a donor or partner, be part of our staff team, or learn about the most pressing conservation issues; here are some steps you ...

More about the Specialist Group The FSG provides the scientific foundations to effectively inform effective flamingo (at the species level) and flamingo wetlands (at the habitat level) conservation ...

Protected and conserved areas are the foundation of biodiversity conservation. They safeguard nature and cultural resources, improve livelihoods and drive sustainable development. IUCN works to ...

A nalyse issues and prepare assessments, reports, action plans, criteria and methodology; U ndertake research and other scientific and technical work; U ndertake tasks assigned to them within the ...

A Union in action Nature 2030: IUCN Programme 2021-2024 marks the culmination of many years of deliberation across the Union. Adopted by democratic vote at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in ...

We are thrilled to introduce you to a new magazine for IUCN Members. Its name is Unite for Nature in recognition of the need to work together to create a just world that values and conserves nature.

Some groups address conservation issues related to particular groups of plants, fungi or animals while others focus on broader issues such as the reintroduction of species into former habitats, ...

Plastics only began to be produced in large quantities following the second world war – but plastic pollution has since become one of the most serious threats humanity faces. By 2015, 60% of all ...