Patrimonio Mundial
Activists Swim for Dugongs
Picture this. On August 22, 2013, a group of eleven friends will swim 5 kilometres across a lake from France to Switzerland. This not any ordinary swim, this is the IUCN Big Swim across lac Leman! You can support the Big Swim by donating via the following link to the SOS project page: http://bit.ly/1epxCf3 Every little helps and is much appreciated. …
21 Aug 2013 | News story
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
IUCN celebrates World Ranger Day, as Prince William salutes park rangers’ “brave and tireless work”
Today, we celebrate the outstanding efforts of park rangers around the globe on the occasion of World Ranger Day. Thanks to their bravery and dedication, nature’s most inspiring places stand a chance in the face of menacing threats, such as illegal poaching or forest clearing. …
31 Jul 2013 | News story
Virunga National Park in peril from armed conflict and oil exploration
Two guards of the Congolese Institute for the Conservation of Nature lost their lives following attacks by armed groups in the Virunga National Park World Heritage site, a recent report has revealed. Topped with oil exploration, continued unrest could lead to irreversible damages and ultimately the removal of the site from the World Heritage List. …
24 Jun 2013 | News story
France and IUCN intensify their efforts to protect global biodiversity
Yesterday IUCN signed a new partnership agreement with France, which aims to support the Union's global biodiversity conservation work, focusing on sub-Saharan Africa, oceans and global governance of natural resources. … | French
13 Jun 2013 | News story
Abierta Convocatoria a X Congreso Latinoamericano de Reservas Privadas y Pueblos Originarios
Hasta el 30 de mayo se reciben resúmenes para presentar diferente iniciativas e investigaciones en este congreso a realizarse entre el 19 y el 23 de agosto en la Reserva Biológica Huilo Huilo, Selva Patagónica, Chile. …
27 May 2013 | News story
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Conservation royalty awarded IUCN’s highest award
Distinguished conservationist, Sir David Attenborough, received the John C. Phillips Memorial Medal earlier this week at a special presentation at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in London. …
15 May 2013 | News story
Action is needed to preserve the world’s most inspiring natural sites
IUCN recommends taking action to tackle major threats to natural sites ahead of the 37th World Heritage Committee this June, including the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and the Selous Game Reserve in Tanzania. …
15 May 2013 | News story
Au moins 26 éléphants massacres dans un patrimoine mondial
Au moins 26 éléphants ont été massacrés dans le site Patrimoine Mondial au Dzanga Bai en République Centrafricaine, à la suite de l’entrée ce lundi de 17 hommes armés de Kalachnikovs dans l’habitat unique d’éléphants, localement appelé « village des éléphants ». …
12 May 2013 | News story
Acuerdo Marco entre la UICN y el Reino de Marruecos para la conservación de la naturaleza
El pasado 7 de mayo en Rabat se firmó un Acuerdo Marco de Cooperación entre el Centro de Cooperación del Mediterráneo de UICN y el Alto Comisariado de Aguas y Bosques y la Lucha contra la Desertificación (HCEFLCD) de Marruecos. El acuerdo tiene como objetivo fortalecer las relaciones entre las dos partes en materia de conservación y gestión sostenible de la biodiversidad y la protección de la naturaleza. … | English | French
10 May 2013 | News story
