Page | 15 Jun, 2022
The IUCN World Heritage Panel provides high-quality technical and scientific advice on World Heritage, and forms the official position of IUCN in its recommendations to the UNESCO World Heritage Committee. The Panel is composed of 10 to 12 conservation experts who are specialised in fields…
Page | 14 Jun, 2022
Monitoring is key to safeguard the irreplaceable value of World Heritage. IUCN monitors the state of conservation of natural World Heritage sites to identify serious conservation issues as early as possible and bring these to the attention of the World Heritage Committee.
Story | 29 Oct, 2021
This International Black Sea Action Day, 31st October, 11 habitats of Red-List Endangered Black Sea harbour porpoises and bottlenose dolphins as well as Vulnerable Black Sea common dolphins have been formally awarded Important Marine Mammal Area (IMMA) status by the…
Story | 19 Oct, 2021
Marine Heatwaves: a serious threat to marine biodiversity and livelihoods
Back in 2011, extremely warm water temperatures persisting over thousands of kilometres along the coastline of Western Australia caused coral bleaching, mass die-out of marine life and wiped out kelp forests. Since then, this phenomenon of abnormally high-water temperatures has been recorded in…
Article | 05 Jun, 2021
L'UICN, conseiller officiel sur la nature pour le Comité du patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO, recommande deux nouvelles inscriptions sur la prestigieuse Liste du patrimoine mondial pour des sites en Géorgie et au Japon. Ces deux lieux abritent une riche diversité d'espèces végétales et animales,…
Artículo | 05 Jun, 2021
La UICN, el órgano consultivo oficial de naturaleza del Comité del Patrimonio Mundial de la UNESCO, recomienda dos nuevas inscripciones en la prestigiosa Lista del Patrimonio Mundial para sitios en Georgia y Japón. Estos dos lugares albergan una rica diversidad de especies de plantas y animales…
Story | 04 Jun, 2021
IUCN recommends two biodiversity sites in Georgia and Japan for the World Heritage List
IUCN, the official advisor on nature to UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee, recommends two new inscriptions on the prestigious World Heritage List for sites in Georgia and Japan. Both places harbour a rich diversity of plant and animal species, many of which cannot be found anywhere else on Earth…
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.