2012
World Wetlands Day photo celebration
Showcase the beauty of wetlands along with your talent! Submit your best photos for the World Wetlands Day celebration under this year’s theme “Wetlands Tourism: A Great Experience”. …
12 Jan 2012 | News story
New endemic spider discovered on St. Barthelemy
A new species of Ammotrechella beatriceae or St Barth Sunspider has been discovered by Karl Questel, a ranger of the Nature Reserve of St Barthelemy. This species is endemic to St Barthelemy, the French overseas territory in the Caribbean. …
12 Jan 2012 | News story
Enter Conservation Education Award for "audio-visual" works
The Wildlife Society is accepting nominations for the 2012 award in the category of audio-visual works. CEC member Ron DeArmond invites submissions by March 15. …
12 Jan 2012 | News story
IPBES: the Birth Pangs of a New Assessment Process
“Much has been written in academic Journals on what the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) could, should and might do, but in fact remarkably little has yet been finally decided upon [..] While this may seem to many to be an interminable process, it is important to recognise the advances that have been made,” says Jerry Harrison, Head of Development at the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre. …
12 Jan 2012 | News story
IUCN welcomes Bhutan as new State Member
The Royal Government of Bhutan has announced its decision to become a Member of IUCN. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forests has been designated by the Royal Government of Bhutan as its liaison with the IUCN Secretariat. IUCN extends its warmest welcome to the Kingdom of Bhutan. … | French | Spanish
12 Jan 2012 | News story
Hope in a hotspot – on a mission to save frogs in Colombia
In Colombia, work is under way to save a group of species whose fate is intimately linked with our own. …
12 Jan 2012 | News story
New IUCN Red List map browser: visualize and explore
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ website has a brand new feature designed to facilitate the exploration and visualization of species distribution ranges. …
11 Jan 2012 | News story
One Day Workshop on Dissemination of Emission Reduction Plan Quetta and improvement of Air Quality City
A dissemination workshop was organized by IUCN Balochistan program on the developed “Emission Reduction Plan and Improvement of Air Quality Quetta” at Serena Hotel Quetta. …
11 Jan 2012 | International news release
Brasil trabaja en la Estrategia Nacional de Biodiversidad para el 2020
En abril de 2010, la UICN, el Ministerio de Ambiente de Brasil, WWF e IPE iniciaron los “Diálogos sobre Biodiversidad: construyendo la estrategia brasileña para el 2020”. Cinco eventos reunieron al sector privado, la sociedad civil, la academia, los pueblos indígenas y comunidades locales y el gobierno, con alrededor de 500 participantes, en uno de los más amplios procesos de gobernanza y definición de una estrategia nacional de biodiversidad a escala global. …
11 Jan 2012 | News story
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Pre-accession action crucial for nature
Experts from FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia received practical guidance and shared experiences with their Bulgarian colleagues on the implementation of the EU nature legislation, during a study tour that took place last December. …
11 Jan 2012 | News story
