Article | 21 Jun, 2022
Le Plan national de développement du Burkina Faso entend dynamiser des secteurs tels que l’agriculture, l’élevage et les mines, qui dépendent des ressources naturelles et impactent fortement la santé des écosystèmes.
Story | 21 Jun, 2022
International bycatch meeting - Bringing forward solutions for effective monitoring & reduction
From 4 to 6 October in Malaga (Spain), the “International Bycatch Meeting” will demonstrate the current state-of-the-art in addressing bycatch worldwide, with particular emphasis on the needs and challenges associated with the implementation of bycatch programmes in different seas and fisheries…
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…