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IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group

An estimated 37% of sharks, rays, and chimaeras are threatened with extinction according to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Our mission is to secure the conservation, management and, where ..
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Soil species added to the Red List of Threatened Species

Tracking the conservation status of soil-dependent species through IUCN Red List assessments to better understand the health status of soils. Established in 1964, the International Union for ...
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IUCN World Conservation Congress concludes in Abu Dhabi with ambitious vision for nature conservation

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 15 October 2025 (IUCN) – The IUCN World Conservation Congress closed today in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, setting the vision for nature conservation for the next ...
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IUCN Members elect President, new Council and Commission Chairs

Members of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) have elected the Union’s leadership team for the next ...
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IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025 awarded sustainability certificate

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress 2025 has been certified compliant with ...
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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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IUCN celebrates global leaders in conservation and environmental protection at World Conservation Congress

Every four years, the IUCN World Conservation Congress brings together conservationists, scientists, and environmental ...
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IUCN Members adopt 20-year Vision and four-year Programme for the Union

IUCN Members have voted to adopt a new 20-year Strategic Vision and four-year Programme to guide the Union’s work in the lead up to 2030.
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Winners of the inaugural Tech4Nature Awards announced at IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 13 October 2025 — The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and Huawei today announced the winners of the inaugural Tech4Nature Awards at the IUCN ...
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IUCN welcomes over 100 new Members at the 2025 World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi

More than 100 new Members joining IUCN this year were welcomed at the IUCN World Conservation Congress taking place in Abu Dhabi. Among the newest Members are six States: Armenia, Tajikistan, Marshall ...
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Integrated Tiger Habitat Conservation Programme

Initiated in 2014, the Integrated Tiger Habitat Conservation Programme (ITHCP) is a grant-making initiative which contributes to the Global Tiger Recovery Programme (GTRP). Funded by The German ...
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Panama to host next World Protected and Conserved Areas Congress in 2027

IUCN has announced that Panamá will host the seventh IUCN World Protected and Conserved Areas Congress in 2027 – highlighting ...