Story | 02 Feb, 2024
In a significant stride toward sustainable blue carbon restoration, the Blue Carbon Accelerator Fund (BCAF) has unveiled the four winners of its latest Readiness call for project proposals. These exceptional projects stood out for their innovative approaches to differing challenges in the…
Crossroads blog | 22 Feb, 2022
To save the addax antelope, the oil sector and government must work together with conservationists
The addax desert antelope may be the world’s rarest hoofed mammal, with as few as 100 animals left in the wild. Despite oil exploration and extraction in and around their last remaining habitat, conservation efforts can still save the species from extinction if government agencies, big business…
Artículo | 23 Jun, 2021
La UICN, el órgano consultivo oficial de naturaleza del Comité del Patrimonio Mundial de la UNESCO, recomienda la inscripción de cuatro sitios naturales en la Lista del Patrimonio Mundial en Peligro: la Gran Barrera de Coral en Australia, el Complejo W-Arly-Pendjari en Benin, Burkina Faso y…
Article | 22 Jun, 2021
L'UICN, conseiller officiel pour la nature auprès du Comité du patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO, recommande l'inscription de quatre sites naturels sur la Liste du patrimoine mondial en péril : la Grande Barrière en Australie, le Complexe W-Arly-Pendjari au Bénin, au Burkina Faso et au Niger, le…
Story | 22 Jun, 2021
IUCN, the official advisor on nature to the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, recommends adding four natural sites to the List of World Heritage in Danger: the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, the W-Arly-Pendjari Complex in Benin, Burkina Faso and Niger, the Natural and Cultural Heritage of the…
Press release | 02 Dec, 2020
Climate change now top threat to natural World Heritage – IUCN report
Gland, Switzerland, 2 December 2020 (IUCN) – Climate change is now the biggest threat to natural World Heritage, according to a report published today by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature). A third (33%) of natural World Heritage sites are threatened by…
Comunicado de prensa | 02 Dec, 2020
Gland, Suiza, 2 de diciembre de 2020 (UICN) – Según un informe que publica hoy la UICN (Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza), el cambio climático es actualmente la mayor amenaza para el Patrimonio Mundial natural. Un tercio (33%) de los sitios del Patrimonio Mundial natural…
Communiqué de presse | 02 Dec, 2020
Gland, Suisse, 2 décembre 2020 (UICN) - Le changement climatique est désormais la principale menace au Patrimoine mondial naturel, selon un rapport publié aujourd’hui par l’UICN (Union internationale pour la conservation de la nature). Un tiers (33%) des sites naturels du Patrimoine mondial sont…
Story | 29 Jan, 2020
Defying the fires, once again three Australian protected areas are among the world’s best managed
At the end of a devastating season of fire for many of the country’s protected and conserved areas, IUCN Green List status was renewed for Australia's:
1. Arakwal National Park
2. Cape Byron State Conservation Area
3.…
Story | 05 Dec, 2019
Assurance for the IUCN Green List sustainability standard is required
IUCN is now seeking to secure our assurance provider for the Green List through the next quadrennial period, 2020 to 2024. The Assurance Provider would help maintain and deliver a credible and transparent evaluation process and governance framework for the IUCN Green List.