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Protecting people, protecting nature: Addressing gender-based violence in climate and conservation action in Sub-Saharan Africa

As part of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence (GBV) campaign, a webinar, convened by IUCN’s NAbSA Initiative and RISE grants challenge, with the support of Global Affairs Canada and ...
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IUCN ROWA and Qatar’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Sign Agreement to Strengthen Management of Khor Al-Adaid Nature Reserve

Doha, Qatar, 14 December 2025 – The IUCN Regional Office for West Asia (IUCN ROWA) and Qatar’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MECC) signed a two-year collaboration agreement aimed at ...
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*2025-12-02: TERMINOS DE REFERENCIA - Apoyo Técnico para la Identificación y Delimitación de Áreas Clave para la Biodiversidad (KBA) en España. Fecha y hora de cierre: 28 diciembre de 2025, 12:00 (CET ...
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The plastic pollution crisis

Plastics only began to be produced in large quantities following the second world war – but plastic pollution has since become one of the most serious threats humanity faces. By 2015, 60% of all ...
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African elephant species now Endangered and Critically Endangered - IUCN Red List

The African forest elephant (loxodonta cyclotis) is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. The species occurs in the tropical forests of Central Africa, and a range of habitats in West ...
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Freshwater fish highlight escalating climate impacts on species - IUCN Red List

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 11 December 2023 (IUCN) – Climate change threatens a growing number of species, from Atlantic salmon to green turtles, today’s update to the IUCN Red List of Threatened ...
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Mangroves: nurseries for the world’s seafood supply

Mangroves support rich biodiversity and high levels of productivity, supplying seafood at capacities large enough to feed millions of people. Fisheries and other sectors, economies, and communities ...
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A quarter of sharks and rays threatened with extinction

A quarter of the world’s sharks and rays are threatened with extinction according to The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™, with ray species found to be at a higher risk than sharks. The findings ...
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Conservation efforts bring cautious hope for African rhinos - IUCN Red List

Gland, Switzerland, 19 March 2020 (IUCN) – The African Black Rhino remains Critically Endangered, but its population is slowly increasing as conservation efforts counter the persistent threat of ...
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Scaling Up Pangolin Conservation Like Never Before

Saturday 17 th February 2018 is World Pangolin Day and the 6 th birthday of the IUCN SSC Pangolin Specialist Group, also known as the Pangolin SG. World Pangolin Day provides a perfect opportunity to ...
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Vjosa, one of our last wild rivers, becomes Europe's first Wild River National Park

Today, the Vjosa River in Albania, one of the last wild rivers of Europe is declared a National Park by the Albanian Government, becoming the first Wild River National Park in Europe. In future, the ...
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More than half of all mangrove ecosystems at risk of collapse by 2050, first global assessment finds

Gland, Switzerland, 22 May 2024 (IUCN) – 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 ...