The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has officially opened media registration for the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025, set to take place in Abu Dhabi from 9 to 15 October ...

Every year on International Bat Appreciation Day (April 17), we get a chance to celebrate all that bats do for the world and its ecosystems. A California leaf-nosed bat flies. From snapping up bugs in ...

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The IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation (IUCN Med) participated in the Meeting of the Ecosystem Approach Correspondence Group on Monitoring (CORMON) Biodiversity and Fisheries, held in Athens on ...

In April 2025, IUCN and Junta de Andalucía facilitated a technical exchange for the King Abdulaziz Royal Nature Reserve (KARNR) team to share and gain expertise in protected area management. The King ...

Globally, the newest additions have found the number of fungi species on the IUCN Red List to surpass 1,000. The updates to the IUCN Red List have placed 482 additional species of fungi, bringing the ...

The Lote Cristalino Private Reserve for Natural Heritage (RPPN), located in the municipality of Alta Floresta in Mato Grosso, constitutes a vital segment of an ecological corridor that conserves a ...

Conservationists, government officials, and civil society organisations gathered at Panorama Andrainarivo, Madagascar to celebrate the launch of the first SOS Lemurs Phase II selected projects, a ...

The Soure Marine Extractive Reserve, located on the Marajó Island, Pará, has demonstrated how incorporation into the IUCN's Green List can significantly improve the management of a protected area and ...

The Sittaung River flows from central Myanmar into the Gulf of Mottama and features a distinctive funnel shape at the estuary. The interaction between the river’s outflow and tidal movements creates a ...

IUCN has been granted observer status to the Helsinki Commission (HELCOM), marking an important step forward in strengthening collaborative efforts for marine conservation in the Baltic Sea region.

IUCN attended the Annual Conference of the Forum for the Future of Agriculture, hosted at the Square in Brussels on April 1st. Centred on the theme "Exploring New Frontiers for Agri-Food System ...