The 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP15) to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands brought together ...

Today, on World Ranger Day 2025, IUCN honours the dedication and courage of rangers – our invaluable frontline defenders of ...

This Global Tiger Day, IUCN celebrates the people who are central to protecting wild tigers: Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs). These communities have lived alongside tigers for ...

As wetlands continue to be among the most imperilled ecosystems on Earth, the 15th meeting of the Conference of the ...

In February 2024, the Spain Species Specialist Group (EsSSG) was officially established—the first national group of its kind within the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC). This milestone marks ...

16 years ago, Mr Manaswut Chusaeng posted a picture of a fish he didn’t recognise on Panthip - a popular discussion forum in Thailand – requesting someone to help him identify the species. Despite the ...

Two Mediterranean conservation stories, one from Morocco’s Atlantic Sahara and another from the heart of Catalonia, highlight how IUCN Members are using the Contribution Platform to share their impact ...

How one determined local entrepreneur is driving circular change from the ground up with eight youth employees, twenty women sorters, and a machine that never stops humming. Our officer, Genovefa ...

The IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation is delighted to welcome three new Members from Mediterranean countries, reinforcing our region’s collective efforts toward nature conservation and ...

On this year’s Africa Day of Seas and Oceans, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) proudly joins the African Union and partners across the continent in celebrating Africa’s vast ...