International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

New IUCN Council begins four-year term with leadership appointments and 48 new Members

The recent meeting of the new IUCN Council reflected on the Union's collective achievements in 2025 and looked towards ...
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California and Massachusetts join IUCN

California and Massachusetts have become Members of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). They join a ...
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Values, policies and procedures

IUCN policies and procedures These principles are further elaborated in form of policies and procedures which enable IUCN to put these principles into practice IUCN. These are: The IUCN Code of ...
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IUCN SSC Small Carnivore Specialist Group

Daniel has a particular interest in Owston’s Civet conservation and in building capacity for species conservation in South-east Asian nationals. Currently based in France. Daniel is the co-chair for ...
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Financial reports

IUCN is committed to publishing comprehensive, quality and timely information about the organisation’s project portfolio. The IUCN Open Project Portal (open.iucn.org) contains detailed information on ...
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IUCN Red List reveals world’s mammals in crisis

Barcelona, Spain, 6 October, 2008 (IUCN) – The most comprehensive assessment of the world’s mammals has confirmed an extinction crisis, with almost one in four at risk of disappearing forever, ...
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Regenerative agriculture works: New research and African businesses show how

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 ...
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From extinction to free ranging by successful reintroduction

2017 witnessed the 25th anniversary of the Przewalski’s horse (Mongolian name: Takhi) reintroduction in Mongolia. The Przewalski’s horse is the last remaining truly wild horse species in the world.
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IUCN agrees first global policy on synthetic biology

IUCN has adopted the first-ever global policy on synthetic biology and nature conservation. The policy was adopted by IUCN’s highest decision-making body, its Members’ Assembly, comprising the Union's ...
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Bornean elephant Endangered - IUCN Red List

Gland, Switzerland, 27 June 2024 (IUCN) –The Bornean elephant has been assessed as Endangered, due to threats from human activities, according to today’s update of the IUCN Red List of Threatened ...
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World reaches milestone for nature: 10% of ocean now officially protected

Cambridge, UK, 1 April 2026 – The international community has reached an important global milestone, with 10.01% of the ocean now officially designated within protected and conserved areas. Whilst ...
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In the spirit of nature, everything is connected

Earth’s ecosystems have evolved for millions of years, resulting in diverse and complex biological communities living in balance with their environment. Since the 16th century, human activity has ...