International Union for Conservation of Nature

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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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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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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GEF approves US$1.26 million for a new IUCN initiative in Senegal’s Niokolo-Koba National Park

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has approved US$1,258,700 for a new initiative led by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in Senegal. The initiative aims to support ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature

IUCN to implement US$23 million GEF project portfolio to tackle biodiversity loss and boost climate resilience

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) approved nearly US$23 million in funding for projects implemented by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in Asia, Africa and the Pacific.
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IUCN welcomes UN General Assembly affirmation of States’ obligations to protect the climate system

On Wednesday 20 May the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a landmark resolution backing the findings of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in its July 2025 Advisory Opinion on State ...
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IUCN and OECS join forces to advance achievement of the Global Biodiversity Framework in the Caribbean

The IUCN’s Regional Office for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean (IUCN ORMACC) and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) have launched a new partnership that will strengthen ...
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One in five assessed soil species at risk of extinction, data needed for thousands more - study

Arlington, USA, 15 April 2026 (Conservation International/IUCN) – A new report led by Conservation International and IUCN, published today in Oryx, warns that over 40% of more than 8,500 ...
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Together for Sustainable Tourism in the Mediterranean

We are glad to be part of the Med Blue Tourism Flagship Initiative formally approved by the United Nations Environment Programme / Mediterranean Action Plan Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable ...
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Global report identifies critical habitats for migratory sharks and rays

A report released today by the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) Shark Specialist Group, with support from the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Climate Action and ...
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IUCN Members adopt landmark motions at World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi

From calling on countries to honour their climate commitments to recognising Indigenous languages as a foundation for conservation, Members of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) ...
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IUCN Members elect Vivek Menon as the new Chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission

On the 7th day of the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi, IUCN Members elect Vivek Menon as the new Chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) for the 2025-2029 quadrennium. Vivek ...