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…
Story | 01 May, 2023
Mozambique companies champion good practices in value chains
Mozambique has developed a strategy that builds on large companies championing sustainable practices to spread them throughout their value chains. The aim is to accelerate the adoption of good biodiversity practices, by subcontractors and suppliers, that will support biodiversity and economic…
Story | 18 Apr, 2023
Agriculture and fisheries stakeholders in Senegal ready to act for biodiversity
As part of the BIODEV2030 project, IUCN Senegal deployed an innovative mobilisation approach to catalyse voluntary commitments from economic actors for biodiversity. After seven participatory workshops held in October and November 2022, 14…
News | 08 Mar, 2023
Shedd Aquarium and The Morton Arboretum named new Centers for Species Survival
The IUCN Species Survival Commission recognizes just eleven Centers on the planet
Page | 13 Dec, 2022
While the global transition to a low carbon future depends on significant renewable energy development, IUCN is engaging with the private sector, local stakeholders, investors and regulators to identify impacts on biodiversity and local communities and create innovative solutions to address this…
Story | 29 Nov, 2022
Not all forests are equal - A story map
Primary forests including intact forest landscapes (PF-IFL) are more important for us to preserve than other forests. Let that sink in. See this story map to explore the issues around PF-IFL, learn through case studies from forests across the world, and understand what you can do to help.…
Grey literature | 2022
This report presents the results of a broad assessment of freshwater diversity in the Douro river basin in Spain and Portugal. The Douro river basin is the largest of the Iberian Peninsula, and an ecological region of great value due to the high diversity of ecosystems and the number of species…