Story | 18 Apr, 2024
A hybrid meeting of the Pakistan National Committee (PNC) of IUCN Members was held on 3 April 2024, chaired by Dr Roomi S. Hayat.
Press release | 28 Nov, 2023
Towards a shared vision for biodiversity conservation in Central Asia
Cooperation among Central Asia countries to protect biodiversity and promote sustainable management of natural resources is gaining momentum. The Regional Dialogue on Transboundary Conservation in Central Asia held 28-30 November 2023 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, makes a significant stride in…
Story | 17 Nov, 2023
The IUCN Donor’s Coordination Group Meeting was held in Islamabad, which was attended by the representatives of various donor agencies, bilateral and multilateral donors, embassies and international development partners.
Story | 17 Nov, 2023
Call for Urgent Conservation Program in Tharparkar's Ecosystem
Tharparkar’s natural ecosystem needs the establishment of a conservation program for critically endangered plant species, including the development of a seed bank and the promotion of sustainable harvesting practices.
IUCN event
The Regional Dialogue: Transboundary Conservation in Central Asia
This regional dialogue aims to enable relevant actors from Central Asia, and those active in the region, to gain a common understanding of Nature-based Tourism and Transboundary Conservation as concepts, their value for the region, and learn about the experiences, challenges, and opportunities…
News | 29 Mar, 2023
Strong regional commitment to One Health approach in Central Asia
Five Central Asian countries have jointly confirmed their interest to mitigate the risk of zoonosis emergence in the region by enhancing overall landscape resilience through the One Health approach. The commitments were shared today, closing out a three day regional workshop in Tashkent, co-…
Story | 16 Mar, 2022
In Memoriam: Ronald G. Petocz (1941-2022)
Dr. Ronald G. Petocz passed away on 21 February 2022, at the age of 81. A valued member of the IUCN WCPA, Dr Petocz supported protected areas throughout Asia, and his passing is mourned by the conservation community.
Story | 02 Nov, 2021
ແຜນງານບັນຊີສີຂຽວສຳລັບເຂດຄຸ້ມຄອງ ແລະ ເຂດສະຫງວນ (ຫຼື ເອີ້ນຫຍໍ້ວ່າ Green List ) ໄດ້ລິເລີ່ມຢ່າງເປັນທາງການໃນປີ 2014 ຢູ່ກອງປະຊຸມລະດັບໂລກກ່ຽວກັບອຸທິຍານ ເພື່ອໃຫ້ການຮັບຮູ້ ແລະ ສົ່ງເສີມບັນດາເຂດຄຸ້ມຄອງ ແລະ ເຂດສະຫງວນທີ່ປະສົບຜົນສຳເລັດໃນທົ່ວໂລກ.
Story | 02 Nov, 2021
The IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas Programme (Green List for short) was officially launched in 2014 at the World Parks Congress to recognise and promote successful protected and conserved areas around the world. The main objective of the Green List is to encourage protected and…
Story | 02 Jul, 2020
IUCN welcomes Pakistan’s “Protected Areas Initiative”, which will create nine new national parks and strengthen management and governance in six other parks to create an effective protected area network and stimulate economic development. The announcement, made today by Prime Minister Imran Khan…