International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

IUCN World Conservation Congress 2029 – search for Host Country begins

The search has officially begun for the Host Country of the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2029 – recognised as the world’s largest and most influential gathering focused on nature conservation and ...
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IUCN SSC Giraffe and Okapi Specialist Group

I am a conservation ecologist interested in developing applied solutions to conservation challenges rooted in scientific understandings of population ecology and movement ecology. Examining these ...
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India Brings Over 21 Million Hectares of Land Under Restoration Under the Bonn Challenge

17 June 2026, New Delhi, India – Through the release of a new report on India’s Progress towards meeting Bonn Challenge goals, the Indian Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change made ...
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IUCN SSC Conservation Genetics Specialist Group

Dr. Maggie Hunter is a Research Geneticist with the U.S. Geological Survey, a research branch of Department of Interior. She is the director of the Wetland and Aquatic Research Center Conservation ...
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Launch of the Spanish Edition of a Guide for Conserving Rivers, Lakes, and Wetlands through Area-Based Conservation Approaches

Through an open-access webinar, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) launched the Spanish edition of a technical guide aimed at strengthening the ...
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Managing ecosystems

Addressing ecosystem management means addressing complex systems. For this IUCN deploys a variety of tools and strategies, addresses information gaps and capacity needs in terms of sustainable ...
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Nominating new World Heritage sites

World Heritage status is one of the highest international recognitions on the planet. As such, every site inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List is carefully selected following a rigorous process ...
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The ocean and climate change

At the front line of climate change, the ocean, the coastlines and coastal communities are being disproportionately impacted by increasing carbon dioxide (CO 2) and other greenhouse gas (GHG) ...
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IUCN SSC Wild Pig Specialist Group

Dr. Parag Jyoti Deka is a veterinarian associated with the Pygmy Hog Conservation Programme (PHCP) since 1997, a Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust-led initiative to save the endangered pygmy hog, in ...
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IUCN WCPA Awards

IUCN WCPA Awards Ceremony at the World Conservation Congress ...
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IUCN SSC Wild Parrot Specialist Group

Dr. Patricia Latas has One-Health expertise in wildlife, specifically involving anthropogenic injury and disease at the urban wild bird/confiscated/pet trade interface. She is interested in ...
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Conservation Planning Project Inventory

The Species Conservation Planning Project Inventory (SCPP) is a compilation of planning projects conducted or enabled by SSC Specialist Groups between 2012-present. Specialist Groups and conservation ...