Story | 05 Jul, 2023
A watershed moment: reintroducing 30,000 juveniles of endangered Redfin labeo in Sri Lanka
On the occasion of International Biodiversity Day on 22 May 2023, IUCN Sri Lanka Office co-organised an event with the Ministry of Environment (MoE) to release an initial stock of 3,200 out of 30,000 captive-bred juveniles of Redfin labeo back into their native habitats. The release took place…
Artículo | 04 Jul, 2023
El Dr. Thomas Brooks es el Científico Principal de la UICN (Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza). Durante su visita a la Oficina Regional de la UICN para México, América Central y el Caribe (ORMACC), conversamos con el Dr. Brooks sobre la relación que existe entre la…
Story | 04 Jul, 2023
Dr. Thomas Brooks is Chief Scientist at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). During his visit to the IUCN Regional Office for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean (ORMACC), we talked with Dr. Brooks about the relation between science and conservation, and the…
Artículo | 27 Jun, 2023
La Comisión de Educación y Comunicación (CEC) celebra el trabajo del Dr. Biswajit De, miembro CEC, en su papel como presidente fundador de WildRoots, una organización guiada por la visión de crear un modelo sostenible, sus medios y una plataforma para promover sinergias entre…
Story | 27 Jun, 2023
The Commission on Education and Communication (CEC) celebrates the work of Dr. Biswajit De, CEC Member, in his role as Founder President of WildRoots - An organization guided by the vision of creating a sustainable model, its means and a platform to promote collaborative synergies between Urban…
News | 26 Jun, 2023
Who is assigned to protect Antarctic ecosystems and their famous fauna? Latest news
The body responsible for the protection of Antarctica’s precious life, The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), has just completed a special meeting in Santiago, Chile. IUCN participated as an observer promoting independent science and urging delegates…
Story | 20 Jun, 2023
Saving SomPhongs’s Rasbora: A Critically Endangered Fish in Thailand
The Seub Nahasathien Foundation (SNF) is a Thai non-governmental organisation committed to the preservation and safeguarding of vast forests, natural ecosystems, wildlife habitats, and precious endangered species. One of their vital initiatives focuses on preventing the sixth extinction and…
Story | 14 Jun, 2023
Local communities take action to safeguard the critically endangered Jullien’s Golden Carp
Jullien’s Golden Carp (Probarbus jullieni) is a large migratory freshwater fish found in the Mekong river basins and its major tributaries in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand, Viet Nam, and Malaysia. Classified as critically endangered on the IUCN Red…
Publication | 2023
Galápagos pink land iguana (Conolophus marthae)
The Galápagos pink land iguana (Conolophus marthae) is categorised as Critically Endangered. The entire distribution of pink iguanas is within the protected area of the Galápagos National Park (GNP), which is managed by the Galápagos National Park Directorate (GNPD). This conservation and…
Publicación | 2023
Iguana rosada de Galápagos (Conolophus marthae)
La iguana rosada de Galápagos (Conolophus marthae) está clasificada como En Peligro Crítico de Extinción.