Project | 01 Jan, 2016 - 30 Jun, 2024
Sustainable Management of Peatland Ecosystems in Mekong Countries
Story | 20 Mar, 2024
Ramsar representatives in the Indo-Burma region highlight emergent needs for wetland conservation
From 28-29 February, participants from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Viet Nam convened in Siem Reap, Cambodia, for the 7th Annual Meeting of the Indo-Burma Ramsar Regional Initiative (IBRRI). The meeting provided an opportunity for partners, including representatives of government,…
Artículo | 07 Mar, 2024
Convocatoria abierta para ser parte del Grupo de Expertos de la Lista Verde en Argentina
Desde hoy y hasta el 24 de marzo del presente año, se recibirán postulaciones para conformar el Grupo de Expertos para la Lista Verde (EAGL por sus siglas en inglés) de Argentina.
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…
Grey literature | 2024
Identifying and Prioritising Wetlands for Ramsar Site Designation in the Indo-Burma Region
The identification, designation and management of Wetlands of International Importance (“Ramsar Sites”) is a key commitment under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, to which all five Indo-Burma countries (Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam) are signatories (Contracting Parties…
Story | 07 Nov, 2023
A new lizard species discovered in Lao PDR from Karst landscape harbouring IUCN Green List Sites
A new microendemic genus and species of a limestone-dwelling agamid lizard was discovered in the northernmost segment of the larger Central Indochina Limestone landscape, in Khammouane province, Lao PDR. Three National Parks reside within this landscape, including the Phou Hin Poun proposed…
Press release | 27 Jun, 2023
A new programme, financed through the Global Environment Facility (GEF), and jointly implemented by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), will help maintain and restore the integrity of Asia’s Indo-…
Blog | 31 May, 2023
Con el fin de reforzar su vínculo con la protección y cuidado de la biodiversidad, la Secretaría de Ambiente del Gobierno de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (CABA) se ha incorporado como miembro de la Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza (UICN). Esta adhesión se enmarca…