Story | 13 Feb, 2024
IUCN Rwanda Country Office knowledge products
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature - IUCN opened an office in Rwanda in 2016, in order to support the Government of Rwanda in achieving its overall conservation and development objectives. Since then, it has implemented various projects that have contributed to Rwanda’s…
News | 13 Feb, 2024
Samarkand, Uzbekistan, 13 February 2024 – Today, at the 14th Conference of Parties of the Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS)…
Story | 13 Feb, 2024
Elephant range States from Southeast Asia review implementation of the CITES MIKE Programme
The Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) is classified as Endangered, according to The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™, due to poaching, illegal trade, habitat loss and fragmentation, as well as human-elephant…
News | 05 Feb, 2024
New funding to safeguard threatened ungulates via the Fondation Segré Conservation Action Fund
The Fondation Segré Conservation Action Fund, in collaboration with IUCN Save Our Species, is thrilled to announce the opening of the fourth calls for proposals under the initiative. The application deadline is set for Thursday, April 4, 2024, at 14:00 (2 pm) Central European Summer Time - CEST…
IUCN event
Securing Asian Flyways: Ecological perspective, knowledge sharing and management
What have we learned from a generation of flyway frameworks designed to promote international cooperation to save migratory birds? What lessons can be learned from the variety of approaches developed under these different initiatives?
IUCN event
Asiatic wild ass (Equus hemionus) Status, Threats and Future Conservation Needs
The Asiatic wild ass (Equus hemionus) is found throughout Central Asia ranging from Mongolia and China to Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran, India and Israel. The only large population is found in Mongolia and the other populations are fragmented and relatively small.
Prise de position | 2024
Document de position de l'UICN pour CMS COP14
L'UICN présente des points de vue et des recommandations pour différents points de l'ordre du jour de la COP14 de la CMS.
Story | 31 Jan, 2024
Kilombero farmers push for new path to sustainable agriculture
In Tanzania's Kilombero district, a collaboration between small-scale farmers, IUCN, and other stakeholders is revolutionizing agriculture practices amid climate challenges. The SUSTAIN project, underpinned by IUCN's commitment and government support, aims to bolster the sector through…