Blog | 30 Mar, 2017
Turning the tide for devil rays
Manta rays are graceful, iconic marine animals sought out by scuba divers around the globe. Far less well-recognised are the devil rays, a group of nine species that are closely related to manta rays and are indistinguishable to all except experts. While the popularity and name recognition of…
Story | 27 Mar, 2017
Are we truly connected in today’s high frequency world?
In September last year, the IUCN World Conservation Congress—Planet at the Crossroads—brought together in Hawai’i more than 10,000 participants from 180 countries, including top scientists and academics, world leaders and decision makers from governments, civil society, indigenous peoples, and…
Story | 23 Mar, 2017
First update of IUCN World Heritage Outlook to be completed in 2017
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is undertaking the first update of its flagship IUCN World Heritage Outlook, which provides the only global assessment to date of natural World Heritage. The update will allow for changes in conservation status to be tracked in all…
Story | 21 Mar, 2017
IUCN launching a year of "Voices on Forests"
Join us in our yearlong video series, Voices on Forests, spotlighting the expertise of thought-leaders on the issues, ideas and facts around forests.Â
ArtÃculo | 20 Mar, 2017
Se busca: PaÃs anfitrión para el Congreso Mundial de la Naturaleza 2020 de la UICN
La búsqueda del paÃs anfitrión para el Congreso Mundial de la Naturaleza 2020 de la UICN da a los paÃses la oportunidad de exhibir su liderazgo en temas ambientales globales.