2009
Seychelles success story
This week BirdLife International and Nature Seychelles (BirdLife in Seychelles) are celebrating the anniversary of one the world’s greatest conservation success stories. In 1968, Cousin Island was purchased by the International Council of Bird Preservation (ICBP now BirdLife International) to save the last remaining population of Seychelles Warbler Acrocephalus sechellensis from extinction. Forty years on, warbler numbers have risen by 300%, and the island has been transformed from a coconut plantation to a profitable Nature Reserve which greatly benefits local people and global biodiversity. …
07 Jan 2009 | News story
Illegal trade in Malayan Box Turtles continues
The Malayan Box Turtle is disappearing across Malaysia despite a ban on its export, finds a new report by TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring network and a joint programme between IUCN and WWF. The turtles are in high demand in East Asia for their meat and for use in traditional Chinese medicine. …
07 Jan 2009 | News story
Help us raise awareness for the The Thin Green Line!
The Thin Green Line Festival- World Wide Music Event …
06 Jan 2009 | News story
Các bên liên quan góp ý xây dựng khung chiến lược “Nước cho lương thực và hệ sinh thái”
Các bên liên quan đã gặp nhau tại hội thảo do IUCN và Bộ NN&PTNT tổ chức ngày 12-13 tháng 12 tại Huế để thảo luận dự thảo khung chiến lược quản lý nước nhằm thúc đẩy sự hợp tác giữa các ngành ở cấp quốc gia và địa phương. …
05 Jan 2009 | News story
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Stakeholder Feedback to Shape Water for Food and Ecosystems Framework
Water stakeholders convened at an IUCN-MARD-organised workshop in Hue from 12-13 December to discuss a draft water management framework meant to foster multi-sectoral collaboration at national and local levels. …
05 Jan 2009 | News story
