Poaching of African rhinos has decreased since 2021, but the gains have been offset by other threats such as drought and ...

Global Plastics Treaty talks hit setback: more than a plastic pollution crisis, latest Chair’s Text draft sparks dismay – yet there is still hope with one day left ...

The fifth resumed session of the intergovernmental negotiating committee on an international, legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-5.2), concluded ...

Plastic pollution, biodiversity loss, and human health are interconnected issues that require coordinated responses across ...

Today, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered its Advisory Opinion on the obligations of States to protect the climate system.

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 ...

Gland, Switzerland, 25 July 2025 — From the misty mountains of China’s Sichuan Province to the coral-rich waters off Colombia’s Pacific coast, six exceptional protected areas have been added to the ...

Every July 26 marks the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem - a day that invites us to recognize and value one of the most productive and strategic ecosystems on the ...

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Conservation International (CI), The Nature Conservancy (TNC), Wetlands International Eastern Africa (WIEA), and World Wide Fund for Nature ...

The Behaviour Change Task Force of the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) and the IUCN Commission on Education and Communication (CEC) has released a new report, titled “Mainstreaming behaviour ...

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, 29 July 2025 (IUCN) – The Southern Africa Ramsar Regional Initiative (SARRI) officially launched on 24th July 2025 in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, marking a significant step ...

In the last decade, poachers have killed almost 10,000 rhinos across Africa to feed the demand for horn on the black market. The IUCN SSC African Rhino Specialist Group (AfRSG) exists to promote the ...