Story | 05 May, 2023
Saving Phu My, one of the Mekong Delta’s last natural grasslands
In 1996, Tran Triet as part of his PhD research at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, recommended to the Kien Giang government in Viet Nam that they conserve 60,000 hectares of seasonally flooded grassland in the southwest of the province. These grasslands are characterized by Eleocharis…
Actualité | 31 Mar, 2023
Le projet WACA se lance dans la restauration du chenal de Gbaga
Le Chenal de Gbaga, une zone humide d'importance internationale située entre le Togo et le Bénin fait partie de la Réserve de Biosphère du Mono dans sa partie togolaise.
News | 27 Mar, 2023
World Wetlands Day 2023 in Cambodia
On 2 February, Cambodia celebrated World Wetlands Day 2023 with the theme It’s time for Wetlands Restoration at Neth Yong High School, Battambang Province, which is one of the six provinces surrounding the Tonle Sap Lake, or the largest lake in Southeast Asia and the world’s…
Story | 27 Apr, 2023
Urgent action is needed to conserve the endangered intertidal zone and associated habitats along the Yellow and Bohai Seas, with populations of globally threatened and near threatened waterbird species continuing to decline, according to IUCN’s new report titled …
IUCN event
Freshwater Challenge: Mobilizing action to restore freshwater ecosystems
This high-level side event of the UN Water Conference will officially launch the Freshwater Challenge: a country-driven initiative to leverage the support needed to restore 300,000 km of rivers and 350 million hectares of inland wetlands by 2030 to enhance water security, tackle climate change,…
Story | 02 Mar, 2023
Two new publications support action to tackle invasive alien species in Europe
Two brochures, presenting the updated list of invasive alien species of concern in the European Union and introducing the EU regulation on invasives alien species, have been produced by IUCN in partnership with the European Commission. These publications will support all actors working towards…
Story | 14 Feb, 2023
Transboundary dialogue on wetlands and agriculture in the Mekong Delta
In September 2022, IUCN and Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) organised a transboundary dialogue on wetlands (seasonally flooded grasslands) and agriculture in the Mekong Delta. The dialogue was held in Kampot, Cambodia, with 60 participants from provincial governments, research…
Grey literature | 2023
Manual of invasive alien species in the Eastern Mediterranean
Marine invasive species can have a disastrous impact on biodiversity, ecosystems, fisheries, human health, tourism and coastal development, and they can be extremely difficult and costly to control.
Documento de posición | 2022
Posición de la UICN para la CDB COP15 sobre cuestiones técnicas
La UICN presenta puntos de vista y recomendaciones sobre cuestiones técnicas como los criterios para describir Áreas Marinas de Importancia Ecológica y Biológica (AIEB), conservación y uso sostenible de la biodiversidad marina y costera, orientación sobre especies exóticas invasoras,…
Prise de position | 2022
Position de l’UICN pour la CBD COP15 sur les questions techniques
L'UICN présente ses vues et ses recommandations sur des questions techniques telles que les critères de description des aires marines d'importance écologique et biologique (AIEB), la conservation et l'utilisation durable de la biodiversité marine et côtière, des orientations sur les espèces…