News | 25 Apr, 2024
Washington DC, April 25, 2024 — Four new projects are addressing gender-based violence in the context of climate and conservation action through funding from the Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Environments (RISE) grants challenge across Central America, Eastern and Southern Africa and…
Story | 19 Apr, 2024
Celebrating America’s Natural Heritage – Part II: Dinosaur fossils
Ever since the creation of Yellowstone as the world’s first national park in 1872, natural and cultural heritage protection has significantly progressed across North America.
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Status and Policy of Species Conservation and Recovery in the United States
A Horizons Dialogue Series event, hosted by the IUCN North America Regional Office and the IUCN US National Committee.
Story | 19 Apr, 2024
Celebrating America’s Natural Heritage – Part I: A century-long restoration project
Since the creation of Yellowstone as the world’s first national park in 1872, natural and cultural heritage protection has significantly progressed across North America.
Story | 20 Mar, 2024
Ramsar representatives in the Indo-Burma region highlight emergent needs for wetland conservation
From 28-29 February, participants from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Viet Nam convened in Siem Reap, Cambodia, for the 7th Annual Meeting of the Indo-Burma Ramsar Regional Initiative (IBRRI). The meeting provided an opportunity for partners, including representatives of government,…
Artículo | 15 Mar, 2024
El estudio se realizó, por primera vez en Centroamérica, en seis sitios priorizados del Cinturón Ecológico Municipal de la Ciudad de Guatemala, que ofrece servicios ecosistémicos y espacios verdes para la restauración y el desarrollo de actividades deportivas, educativas y lúdicas, en una urbe…
Noticias | 07 Mar, 2024
De esta forma, el país centroamericano se suma a las 15 naciones que han identificado sus prioridades y acciones para el empoderamiento de las mujeres en el contexto del cambio climático, utilizando la metodología de la Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza (UICN) como…
Story | 06 Mar, 2024
Conservation zones reunite communities and revive fish populations in Ubon Ratchatani, Thailand
River Mun is the beating heart of the fisher people who rely on its waters for their livelihood in the northeastern province of Ubon Ratchatani. The river, one of the largest and longest in northeast Thailand, is referred to as “mother” by local communities.
Story | 16 Feb, 2024
IUCN's North America Regional Director represents the voice of the Union on the Steering Committee of the America the Beautiful for All Coalition.
Story | 13 Feb, 2024
Elephant range States from Southeast Asia review implementation of the CITES MIKE Programme
The Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) is classified as Endangered, according to The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™, due to poaching, illegal trade, habitat loss and fragmentation, as well as human-elephant…