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Latest Protected Area News
Why nature needs half
In this preview paper for issue 19.2 of PARKS: The International Journal of Protected Areas and Conservation, conservationist, writer and photographer Harvey Locke argues that we need to “assert nature’s needs fearlessly” by setting aside at least half of the world’s, land and water, for protected areas. …
26 Sep 2013 | Article
Colombia makes history with huge expansion of largest national park
The Ministry of the Environment and Development of Colombia has made history with the announcement of an expansion of the country’s largest national park, Serranía de Chiribiquete. The park, which is located in the heart of Colombian Amazonia, will be expanded to over twice its original size, from 1,298,954 hectares to 2,782,353 hectares, marking the first time in Colombia’s history a protected area has been enlarged by over 1.5 million hectares. …
25 Sep 2013 | Article
IN MEMORIUM: Farewell, Françoise Burhenne-Guilmin
As most of you will be aware, Françoise passed away recently, and the conservation community is mourning the loss of this wonderful friend of protected areas. Our thoughts go to Wolfgang at this time....they were a formidable team in life and work. Many of you will have your own memories of Françoise to share, and you are encouraged to visit the IUCN web page to record these. …
12 Sep 2013 | Article
Ocean elders tap WCPA and IUCN for new advisors
Ocean Elders have recently appointed a group of four world experts on oceans to advise them. The names will be familiar to many, with two drawn from IUCN and the WCPA. Dan Laffoley is Marine Vice-Chair for WCPA and Principal Advisor on Marine Science and Conservation for IUCN's Global Marine and Polar Programme. Kirstina Gjerde is a high seas policy advisor for IUCN’s Global Marine and Polar Program. Since late 2008, she has also been working with Census scientists and others to establish the Global Ocean Biodiversity Initiative. …
12 Sep 2013 | Article
Interview: Protected Areas— governance, management and why we should care
Dr. Grazia Borrini-Feyerabend—Global Coordinator of the ICCA Consortium— is principal author of the newest IUCN Best Practice in Protected Areas Guidelines …
11 Sep 2013 | Article
Introducing Tony O’Keeffe, new BIOPAMA focal point for the Pacific
Tony O’Keeffe has recently joined the growing team at IUCN Oceania as the Protected Areas Coordinator and will lead activities for BIOPAMA in the region. …
11 Sep 2013 | Article
CEPF and IUCN invite for biodiversity conservation projects in the Indo-Burma Hotspot
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), in its role as the Regional Implementation Team (RIT), and Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) invite Letters of Inquiry (LoIs) from non-government organisations, community groups, private companies and other civil society organisations for biodiversity conservation projects in the Indo-Burma Hotspot. …
20 Aug 2013 | Article
Interview: Temperate grasslands, the most threatened biome in the world
Bob Peart is the Project Coordinator of the Temperate Grasslands Conservation Initiative (TGCI). The TGCI is a project of the World Commission on Protected Areas. …
20 Aug 2013 | Article
Thailand observes its first World Ranger Day
The vulnerability and threats faced by forest rangers everyday are given due acknowledgment on World Ranger Day, held annually on July 31. For the first time, World Ranger Day was observed in Thailand at Pang Sida National Park that is one of the five constituents of the Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai UNESCO World Heritage Site. Chaired by Thailand’s Minister of Natural Resources and Environment; the event was held by the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP), the Freeland Foundation, and IUCN. …
16 Aug 2013 | Article
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IUCN World Parks Congress 2014 website goes live
Another step in promoting inspiring solutions for today’s conservation and development challenges has been taken with the launch of the IUCN World Parks Congress 2014 website. …
11 Aug 2013 | News story
