Press release | 23 Nov, 2008
India’s wild medicinal plants threatened by over-exploitation
India is a hub of the wild-collected plant medicine industry in Asia, but key species have declined due to over-collection to supply domestic and foreign medicinal markets, according to IUCN and TRAFFIC researchers.
Press release | 23 Nov, 2008
Zambezi basin stakeholders to interrogate the IWRM strategy in Lilongwe, Malawi
People with a stake in the Zambezi river basin are set to meet in Lilongwe Malawi to discuss how they can implement the recently adopted Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Strategy for the shared river basin.
Press release | 06 Oct, 2008
IUCN Red List reveals world’s mammals in crisis
Barcelona, Spain, 6 October, 2008 (IUCN) – The most comprehensive assessment of the world’s mammals has confirmed an extinction crisis, with almost one in four at risk of disappearing forever, according to The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™, revealed at the IUCN World Conservation Congress…
Comunicado de prensa | 06 Oct, 2008
La Lista Roja de la UICN revela la crisis de los mamíferos del mundo
Barcelona, España, 6 de octubre de 2008 (UICN) – La evaluación más completa de los mamíferos del planeta confirma la existencia de una crisis de extinción; uno de cada cuatro corre el riesgo de desaparición total, según la Lista Roja de Especies Amenazadas MR de la UICN, presentada durante el…
Communiqué de presse | 06 Oct, 2008
La Liste Rouge de l’UICN révèle la crise d’extinction des mammifères
Barcelone, Espagne, 6 octobre, 2008 (UICN) – L’évaluation la plus complète jamais réalisée des mammifères de la planète confirme la crise d’extinction : une espèce sur quatre est en danger de disparition, d’après la Liste Rouge de l’UICN des espèces menacées™ qui a été dévoilée lors du Congrès…
Press release | 08 Jul, 2008
Eight new natural wonders for the World Heritage List
Eight new natural sites have been added to the World Heritage List, following IUCN’s recommendations.The new sites include the Socotra Archipelago in Yemen, Canada’s Joggins Fossil Cliffs, the French Lagoons of New Caledonia, Saryarka in Northern Kazakhstan, Mount Sanqingshan National Park in…