Story | 26 Feb, 2021
Гланд, Швейцария (МСОП). Судоходство в северной части Тихого океана представляет серьезную угрозу для серых китов (Eschrichtius robustus) – такой вывод был сделан в первом научном исследовании, в котором рассматривалось воздействие судоходства на данный вид в…
Story | 26 Feb, 2021
New IUCN-backed study finds gray whales at high risk from ship strikes in the North Pacific Ocean
Gland, Switzerland (IUCN) – Ships operating in the North Pacific pose a serious threat to gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus), according to the first scientific study that examines the impacts of vessel traffic on the species throughout its range.
Artículo | 11 Aug, 2020
Un héroe oceánico dedicado a la conservación de la vaquita marina sucumbe al COVID-19
La UICN está profundamente conmovida por la pérdida del conservacionista mexicano Paco Valverde, quien dedicó su vida a proteger a la vaquita marina, la marsopa más pequeña y el mamífero marino más amenazado del mundo. Paco fue considerado un héroe del océano que inspiró a su comunidad a cuidar…
Story | 10 Aug, 2020
An ocean hero dedicated to vaquita conservation succumbs to COVID-19
IUCN is deeply saddened by the loss of Mexican conservationist Paco Valverde, who dedicated his life to protect the vaquita – the world’s smallest porpoise and most threatened marine mammal. Paco was regarded as an ocean hero who inspired his community to care for the marine environment on which…
Story | 05 Aug, 2020
The IUCN SSC/WCPA Marine Mammal Protected Areas Task Force (“the Task Force”) today announces the approval of thirteen new Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMMAs) in the Extended Southern Ocean Region.
IUCN Statement | 30 Apr, 2020
IUCN deplores the brutal killing of 17 people in Virunga National Park
IUCN is deeply shocked by the tragic loss of 12 park rangers, a staff driver and four civilians close to Virunga National Park, following an attack by armed militia on 24 April. One of the world’s most biodiversity-rich areas and home to the last remaining mountain gorillas, Virunga is Africa’s…
Story | 12 Mar, 2020
Report: Blue Infrastructure Finance, where all win
All coastal and marine ecosystems are critical to human well-being and global biodiversity. Mangroves, coral reefs, and seagrass beds are examples of these. But urban and rural infrastructure investments are having a heavy negative impact on these systems, and it is…
Story | 03 Sep, 2019
Thailand introduces SMART tech to protect Asian elephants
In early May, the Monitoring the Illegal Killing of Elephants (MIKE) programme of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), together with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), organised a three-…
Article | 05 Jul, 2019
Crise de la Grande Nacre en Méditerranée ( Pinna nobilis ) - Mise à jour janvier 2021
Grâce aux informations fournies par des organisations et des institutions de conservation de toute la Méditerranée, l'UICN-Med a travaillé pour produire l'Évaluation de la Liste rouge de la Grande Nacre de la Méditerranée (Pinna nobilis), qui est désormais officiellement reconnue et…
Artículo | 05 Jul, 2019
Crisis de la Gran Nacra del Mediterráneo (Pinna nobilis) - actualización de enero 2020
Gracias a la información proporcionada por organizaciones e instituciones de conservación de todo el Mediterráneo, la UICN-Med ha trabajado para producir la Evaluación de la Lista Roja de la Gran Nacra del Mediterráneo (Pinna nobilis), ahora reconocida oficialmente y clasificada como "…