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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

IUCN provides public, private and non-governmental organisations with the knowledge, tools and projects that enable societies, economies and nature to thrive together. These include data, assessments ...

The IUCN Commission on Education and Communication (CEC) uses creative communication and education tools and approaches to raise awareness and inspire action to conserve nature. Our job is to mobilize ...

Besides being our key partners in action, the Members are shaping our regional direction and work plan. Strengthening and enlarging our membership and knowledge base remains one of our priorities in ...

IUCN founded the Patrons of Nature in 2010 to rally global leaders and mobilize resources in support of the Union’s vision of a just world which values and conserves nature. Patrons of Nature provide ...

The World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) is the world's premier network of protected and conserved areas expertise. The Commission has over 3200 members spanning 140 countries who provide ...

About business, finance and economics Over half of global GDP is at risk from nature loss. Many businesses, from micro-enterprises in developing countries to large multinationals, rely on natural ...

IUCN Regional Office for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean works jointly with 112 Members and strategic allies in the region, to build together a fair world that values and conserves nature ...