Mapping Leopard Habitats in Africa: Innovative Methods for Conservation and Monitoring
March 17, 2025
IUCN maintains many of the world’s standards for assessing species abundance as a part of work with the IUCN Red
IUCN maintains many of the world’s standards for assessing species abundance as a part of work with the IUCN Red
Thirty-eight per cent of the world’s trees are at risk of extinction according to the first Global Tree Assessment, published in today’s update of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Also in today’s update, the conservation status of the Western European hedgehog has deteriorated and is now listed as Near Threatened.
Washington, DC, 20 August 2024 (IUCN) – On August 20-21, 2024, the North American Regional Office of IUCN is hosting the Regional Conservation Forum for the United States, under the theme Acting Together to Drive Conservation Impact.
More than half of the world’s mangrove ecosystems are at risk of collapse, according to the first global mangrove assessment for the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Ecosystems.
The need for efficiency in conservation project finance administration demands innovative solutions. Enter the development of the IUCN Green List Dynamic Token (GLDT), a blockchain-based tool that aims to strengthen funding mechanisms for Protected and Conserved Areas (PCAs).
IUCN Photo Library / © Johannes Roesler Dr Kenton Miller, Chair of the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (1976
IUCN Recognises The Decision Taken By Governments At The UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) To Transition Away From Fossil Fuels As A Step Forward. We Continue To Call For Greater Climate Action And A Clear Phase-Out Of Fossil Fuels. This Phase-Out Is Imperative To Prevent The Worst Impacts Of Runaway Climate Change, And To Allow Nature To Play Its Full Role In Addressing The Climate Crisis.
As we bid farewell to 2023, we find ourselves marking the first anniversary of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). Amidst the achievements since its adoption, it seems clear that the year ahead will need accelerated action towards implementation. Let’s embark on 2024 with New Year’s Resolutions, ensuring that the promises of the GBF translate into tangible, transformative action toward a more sustainable future.
A new assessment finds that 25% of freshwater fish are at risk of extinction, and at least 17% of threatened freshwater fish species are affected by climate change.