Story | 06 Jun, 2016
Building bridges for better cooperation
In light of the growing severity of natural disasters and increasing vulnerability to climate change in South Asia, the European Union Delegation to Nepal hosted a regional conference on disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in Kathmandu. The conference was organised in…
Story | 06 Jun, 2016
World Environment Day Celebrated
Nepal celebrated World Environment Day 2016 with a dedication to mark the theme of this year 'Go Wild For Life', to encourage zero tolerance for illegal wildlife trade.
Story | 04 Mar, 2016
Getting SMART about tackling wildlife crime on the frontline.
With illegal wildlife trade being a core issue of the upcoming IUCN World Conservation Congress 2016, the role and value of SMART conservation software is pertinent. Marking World Wildlife Day March 3 2016, we travel to the Okapi Faunal Reserve in Democratic Republic of Congo to learn more about…
Story | 31 Jul, 2015
UNESCO’s Fact Finding Mission to the Chitwan National Park and the World Natural Heritage Site
The Government of Nepal has been planning for several infrastructure development projects in the lowland Terai of Nepal. Among several projects, the East-West Electric Railway and Postal Road projects are reported to have been designed to pass through the Chitwan National Park (CNP), which is –…
Story | 09 Jun, 2015
IUCN launches second call for Tiger conservation projects
After a successful first call for proposals in October last year, IUCN's Integrated Tiger Habitat Conservation Programme (ITHCP) is now calling for a second round of proposals from eligible applicants.
Story | 10 Dec, 2014
To help celebrate more than 50 years of the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) work protecting our global natural heritage, Terre Sauvage has published a special edition of their renowned wildlife magazine.
Press release | 17 Nov, 2014
Global appetite for resources pushing new species to the brink – IUCN Red List
Pacific Bluefin Tuna, Chinese Pufferfish, American Eel, Chinese Cobra and an Australian butterfly are threatened with extinction
Comunicado de prensa | 17 Nov, 2014
Apetito mundial por los recursos lleva nuevas especies al borde de la extinción – Lista Roja de UICN
El atún rojo del Pacífico, el pez globo de la China, la anguila americana, la cobra de la China y una mariposa australiana se encuentran en peligro de extinción.
Communiqué de presse | 17 Nov, 2014
Le thon rouge du Pacifique, le fugu chinois, l’anguille d’Amérique, le cobra chinois et un papillon australien sont menacés d’extinction
Press release | 17 Nov, 2014
Vissoorten bedreigd door sushimarkt
De voedselmarkt in Azië drijft diverse vissoorten naar de rand van uitsterving. Dat blijkt uit de nieuwste cijfers van de Rode Lijst van bedreigde soorten, uitgebracht door de International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). De populaties van een populaire soort blauwvintonijn en een…