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IUCN Secretariat
IUCN’s headquarters are in Gland, near Geneva, Switzerland, and we have regional, outpost, country and project offices around the world. In addition to contributing knowledge, convening and ...
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Effective protected areas
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 ...
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El Viaje de Colombia hacia la Excelencia en Conservación de Áreas Protegidas
Colombia se destaca como referente mundial en la gestión eficaz de áreas protegidas desde 2011. Iniciando con siete áreas preseleccionadas, el país ha logrado incluir a la fecha cinco áreas en la ...
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Strengthening species monitoring through community engagement: The Soure Experience
The Soure Marine Extractive Reserve, located on the Marajó Island, Pará, has demonstrated how incorporation into the IUCN's Green List can significantly improve the management of a protected area and ...
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Cristalino Private Nature Reserve: Inspiring Conservation and Ecotourism in the Heart of Mato Grosso
The Lote Cristalino Private Reserve for Natural Heritage (RPPN), located in the municipality of Alta Floresta in Mato Grosso, constitutes a vital segment of an ecological corridor that conserves a ...
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L’UICN lance 11 nouveaux projets de la Phase II de SOS Lémuriens à Madagascar
Depuis son lancement en 2017, l'initiative SOS Lémuriens, qui fait partie du programme de subventions Save Our Species de l'UICN, joue un rôle essentiel dans le financement des efforts de conservation ...
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IUCN launches 11 new SOS Lemurs Phase II projects in Madagascar
Conservationists, government officials, and civil society organisations gathered at Panorama Andrainarivo, Madagascar to celebrate the launch of the first SOS Lemurs Phase II selected projects, a ...
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IUCN Granted Observer Status to HELCOM (Baltic Marine Protection Commission)
IUCN has been granted observer status to the Helsinki Commission (HELCOM), marking an important step forward in strengthening collaborative efforts for marine conservation in the Baltic Sea region.
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Phase Two of Tech4Nature Jaguar Protection Project Launched in Mexico
Merida, Mexico, April 9, 2025 At the 2025 Tech4Nature Summit today, Huawei, International Union of Conservation for Nature (IUCN), and local partners launched Phase Two of the Mexico Tech4Nature ...
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Media registration now open for IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has officially opened media registration for the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025, set to take place in Abu Dhabi from 9 to 15 October ...
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Les inscriptions des médias pour le Congrès mondial de la nature de l’UICN 2025 sont désormais ouvertes
Au cours des 75 dernières années, les Congrès de l’UICN ont joué un rôle déterminant dans l’élaboration des traités et initiatives de conservation les plus importants à l’échelle mondiale, notamment ...
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IUCN Red List Update: Global Impacts, Regional Statuses, and the Way Forward
Globally, the newest additions have found the number of fungi species on the IUCN Red List to surpass 1,000. The updates to the IUCN Red List have placed 482 additional species of fungi, bringing the ...