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First 1,000 fungi on IUCN Red List reveal growing threats - IUCN Red List
The number of fungi species on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ has surpassed 1,000, confirming that deforestation, ...
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Spain and IUCN strengthen collaboration to promote biodiversity conservation as a driver of sustainable transformation
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Spanish Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) have reaffirmed their joint commitment to ...
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Sri Lanka's second largest lagoon to explore new ecosystems approach for fisheries management
Located in the West of the highly productive Bay of Bengal, Sri Lanka has relied on fishing both as a source of food and protein and as an employer. Puttalam, home to the second largest lagoon in Sri ...
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Conserving Biodiversity in Europe’s Overseas World Heritage sites
The BESTLIFE2030 Programme is a granting mechanism focusing on preserving and restoring biodiversity. Supported by the EU, it aims to fund over 200 conservation projects with a budget of almost €25 ...
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Bridging Animal Culture, Conservation and Traditional Knowledge in the 21st Century
The 25th Biennial Conference of the Society of Marine Mammalogy, held in Perth, Western Australia, in November 2024, brought together over 1,300 participants from 80 countries. The theme, "Culture and ...
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IUCN and vegan gummy candy producer Katjes partner to strengthen IUCN Red List
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has entered a partnership with Katjes, a German-based producer of vegan gummy candies, which will contribute to the completion of the first ...
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Conservationists joining forces in a plan to save highly threatened cacti
A new conservation plan outlines measures to support the recovery of Copiapoa cacti, a highly threatened group of plants found only in Chile’s hyper-arid Atacama Desert. This plan is the result of a ...
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IUCN emphasised the importance of NbS on World Sustainable Development Summit
The 24th edition of the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS), organized by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), took place in New Delhi, India from 5 - 7 March 2025. Centered around the ...
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A Journey of Conservation Success Stories with the Green List
The Green List is more than just a certification; it's a global movement that brings together diverse stakeholders to promote sustainable management practices in protected areas. This participatory ...
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Empowering local communities for marine & coastal conservation in Cambodia
On March 6-7, 2025, IUCN and Cambodia’s Ministry of Environment organised a 2-day training on community-based marine and coastal ecosystem conservation in Koh Kong Province. The training brought ...
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Setting the Stage for the BBNJ PrepCom: Key Takeaways from Day 1
As we mark the start of a five-day workshop intended on the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdictions (BBNJ) Agreement, in Koror, Palau. This meeting is a significant moment for the Pacific, ...