Project | 01 Jan, 2019 - 31 May, 2022
Building River Dialogue and Governance - Phase 4
BRIDGE promotes cooperation and water diplomacy in the 9 transboundary basins between Ecuador and Peru, and in the Titicaca basin, shared between Bolivia and Peru.
Story | 27 Mar, 2024
On the 4th March, Environment Minister, Han Hwa-Jin, and the National Park Service Chairman, Song Hyung-Geun, held a ceremony to celebrate the designation of Palgongsan National Park and the 4th annual National Park Day in Daegu, Korea.
Story | 22 Mar, 2024
China-Japan-Korea delegates discuss OECM progress towards '30x30'
On 6 March 2024, IUCN China organised a virtual workshop centred on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs), inviting participants from China, Japan and the Republic of Korea.
Publication | 2024
State of West African marine protected areas 2022
The coastal zone of West Africa extends approx. 6,000 km, from Mauritania in the north, passing through the deeply indented coasts of the islands and estuaries, then the lagoon coasts and the coastal strips of the Gulf of Guinea, up to Nigeria. The small island state of the Cabo Verde Islands,…
News | 11 Mar, 2024
IUCN and Korea work towards effective protected and conserved areas
The Korea National Parks Service (KNPS) carried out the project “Further develop an effective system of protected and conserved areas, including OECM in the Republic of Korea and Asia”, under the IUCN-Ministry of Environment of Korea Framework Partnership Programme.
Story | 11 Mar, 2024
China OECM is Getting Ready for Scaling Out: The Road to Expansion
IUCN China convened an expert meeting, in May 2023, aimed at advancing the national commitment to the development of the Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs). Participants from government bodies, research institutions, universities, and NGOs exchanged their research and…
Story | 22 Feb, 2024
The IUCN-Republic of Korea Global Red List Partnership (a collaboration under the Republic of Korea-IUCN Framework Partnership 2017-2020) has successfully concluded its three-year project, running from September 2020 to September 2023, aimed at coordinating global Red List assessments in the…
Story | 23 Jan, 2024
IUCN Members in Asia commit to strengthened conservation action at Regional Members Committee
The IUCN Asia Regional Members Committee (ARMC) met in Haikou, Hainan Province, China, on 9-10 January under the chairmanship of Professor Ma Keping. The meeting was hosted by the Forestry Department of Hainan Province, China and the Biodiversity Committee of Chinese Academy of Sciences, and…
Story | 04 Dec, 2023
Landscape Restoration Pilots by TRI China in the 2023-2028 National Forest Plan
In Early 2023, the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (NFGA) released the "National Sustainable Forest Management Pilot Implementation Plan (2023-2025)" (NSFMPIP), planning to lead and drive innovation in the management mechanism and improvement of forest…