Our Impact

Con­servation Around the Globe

Driving impact across every corner of the world, IUCN embodies the sense of urgency, hope, and possibility that results when individuals of goodwill unite for nature.

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Stronger Together

Science

Influential Information

Policy

Strategic Policymaking

Reach

Deep Understanding, Robust Solutions

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CONSERVING NATURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Global Results

PROGRESS & OUTCOMES

IUCN’s global network demonstrates the transformative impact of collective action for nature. Uniting governments, NGOs, Indigenous peoples’ organizations, academic institutions, and businesses, it stands as a powerful force driving measurable progress in conservation and sustainable development. Guided by leading experts, scientists, and policymakers, IUCN turns knowledge into action—protecting species, restoring ecosystems, and empowering communities around the world.

Its collaborative approach bridges science, policy, and practice, ensuring that real-world solutions create lasting environmental and social benefits. Through its global influence and commitment to shared knowledge, IUCN continues to shape a more resilient, sustainable, and nature-positive future for people and the planet.

KNOWLEDGE SHARING
3,500+
IUCN’s over 3,500 resources share the knowledge gathered by IUCN’s unique global community of 17,000+ experts. They include databases, tools, standards, guidelines and policy recommendations. We author hundreds of books, assessments, reports, briefs and research papers every year.
GLOBAL SCOPE
163
IUCN Members represent 163 countries, a truly global network of leading conservation NGOs, government agencies, and Indigenous peoples organizations.
BRAIN POWER
17,000
Our network includes more than 17,000 Commission members – volunteer scientists, analysis, researchers, experts, advocates, and policymakers who constitute the world’s leading conservation brain trust.
ONLINE PRESENCE
$2.3M
In 2024 alone, IUCN publications had 2.3 million document downloads and over 12,500 online mentions. Our publications reach decisionmakers worldwide to influence nature policy and science.
ACTIVE RESOLUTIONS
650+
The 650+ active Resolutions lay the foundations for global environmental policy, law, and conservation action.
RECORD-SETTING SCIENCE
10,072
The Guinness World Records® recognises the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) as the world’s largest volunteer conservation science network, with 10,072 volunteers as of 1 May 2024. SSC’s volunteer scientists hail from almost every country on the planet, 186 countries and territories.
A TRUE UNION
1,400
Our more than 1,400 Members are the heart of the organization: they include NGOs, state and government agencies, Indigenous organizations, scientific and academic institutions, and business associations.

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