Home to one of the largest tributaries of the Congo River, the Central African Republic (CAR) and the Democratic Republic of ...

IUCN is participating in the High-Level International Conference on Glaciers' Preservation in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, calling ...

From the home of the world’s largest spider, to hotspots for globally threatened sea turtles, the International Union for ...

IMPORTANT: The following Declaration must be completed and signed by all bidders and must be submitted as part of the Proposal: ...

The Congress aims to improve how we manage our natural environment for human, social and economic development, but this cannot be achieved by conservationists alone. The IUCN Congress is the place to ...

From 3-13 June 2025, an IUCN delegation is participating in the third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC) and precursor events, “Accelerating action and mobilising all actors to conserve and sustainably use ...

The Draft International Covenant on Environment is an ongoing contribution of the International Council of Environmental Law (ICEL) and the IUCN Environmental Law Programme (IUCN ELP) to provide a ...

98% of most Pacific Island Countries is ocean. This is a valuable resource for those countries (and the world) and a defining feature of Pacific Ocean cultures. However, it is under threat from ...

Recent research has shown that land degradation has had, and will have, severe impacts on crop production and supply chains in Africa. Regenerative agriculture has been found to be an important part ...

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 ...

Endangered African Savanna Elephants, Loxodonta africana, in Tsavo. The three species have suffered sharp declines due to a significant increase in poaching, which continues to threaten populations.

The IUCN Red List now includes 147,517 species, of which 41,459 are threatened with extinction. “Today’s Red List update highlights the fragility of nature’s wonders, such as the unique spectacle of ...