Story | 15 Jul, 2016
First IUCN World Heritage Outlook Partners set to translate knowledge into action in pilot sites
Civil society organisations are joining IUCN’s efforts to boost the conservation of natural World Heritage sites facing major threats. The partnerships aim to take advantage of the knowledge provided by the IUCN World Heritage Outlook and translate it into action on the ground. Some pilot sites…
Story | 15 Jul, 2016
Poland to report on impacts of felling in Bialowieza Forest in 2017, as advised by IUCN
The World Heritage Committee has requested Poland to submit, by February 2017, an evaluation of impacts of forest management within Bialowieza Forest, known for its undisturbed ecological processes. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) noted yesterday at UNESCO’s annual…
Story | 15 Jul, 2016
Bangladesh: Red List reports 31 Regionally Extinct and 390 Threatened animal species
In 2000, IUCN Bangladesh first published the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ Bangladesh. Fifteen years later, the list has been updated including two invertebrate groups: crustaceans and butterflies. A total of 1,619 animal…
Story | 14 Jul, 2016
Rising illegal wildlife trade threatens natural World Heritage sites, warns IUCN
The rise in demand for products derived from animals and plants, such as elephant tusks or precious wood, is causing an increase in illegal logging and poaching in natural World Heritage sites. The World Heritage Committee, which holds its annual meeting this week in Istanbul, today discussed…
Story | 13 Jul, 2016
Forest conservation in Quang Tri: what can be done?
In Quang Tri province, Viet Nam, not far from the Lao border, one side of the valley is a nature reserve, and on the other a 130-hectare community-managed forest. The community forest looks in reasonably good condition, with no clearing and not much bamboo re-growth. When asked, the village…
Story | 13 Jul, 2016
A collective voice: helping farmers become communicators
The expression “The squeaky wheel gets the grease” or the equivalent in Vietnamese “Con khóc mẹ mới cho bú” (the mother breast-feeds the baby only when it cries) reflect the belief that to get attention you have to raise your voice. Farmers in Vietnam often say they lack sufficient capital,…
Story | 13 Jul, 2016
Event: Building a multi-stakeholder initiative to spur low-carbon development in Brazil
The Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forests and Agriculture is hosting an event at the FAO’s Committee on Forestry session (COFO 23), featuring IUCN representatives and partners.
Story | 12 Jul, 2016
The EU Nature Protection laws are fit for purpose, says European Commission study
The results from an independent expert study prepared for the European Commission conclude that the EU Birds and Habitats Directives are fit for purpose and clearly demonstrate the EU’s added value.
Story | 12 Jul, 2016
Blog: How do young biologists dream the future of conservation in Bangladesh?
In certain South Asian countries, young biologists have very limited opportunities to take part in national conservation planning. Despite many challenges, a group of young Bangladeshi biologists shared their encouraging thoughts and dreams about the future of conservation, with Haseeb Md.…
Story | 12 Jul, 2016
Tackling Ha Long Bay’s polystyrene plague
From a distance, the scattered beaches of Vietnam’s iconic Ha Long Bay appear pristine. But as you get closer you realize that the picturesque World Heritage Site is engaged in a battle to prevent itself from drowning in trash.