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Mounting risks threaten survival of wild European pollinators – IUCN Red List

Nearly 100 additional wild bee species in Europe have been classified as threatened in a new assessment for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™, with more than 20% of species in groups such as ...
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Arctic seals threatened by climate change, birds decline globally – IUCN Red List

Three species of Arctic seal have moved closer to extinction, according to the latest update of the IUCN Red List of ...
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IUCN World Conservation Congress opens in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 9 October 2025 (IUCN) – The IUCN World Conservation Congress – the world’s foremost ...
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IUCN pays tribute to Jane Goodall

IUCN joins the global community in mourning the loss of Jane Goodall, renowned ethologist and dedicated IUCN member, and celebrates her extraordinary life.
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Join us at the Reimagining Conservation Pavilion: A home for transformative change at WCC

At the heart of this year’s IUCN World Conservation Congress (WCC), a bold and beautiful space invites us to pause, reflect, and re-think how we approach nature preservation: the Reimagining ...
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High Seas Treaty achieves milestone of 60 ratifications, paving the way for ocean protection

Formally known as the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction ...
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Enhancing coastal resilience through mangrove restoration in aquaculture areas in Ca Mau Province

Bac Lieu (now Ca Mau) and other coastal provinces in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta are severely affected by sea level rise, coastal erosion and the loss of mangroves for aquaculture development. Mangroves ...
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California's Marine Protected Area Network joins IUCN Green List – more than doubling number of sites worldwide

Gland, Switzerland, June 12 2025, (IUCN) – In a leap for global conservation efforts, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has added five new listings to its prestigious Green ...
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Major breakthrough in marine conservation unveiled at UN Ocean Conference

Gland, Switzerland, 9 June 2025 (IUCN) – Speaking on the first day of the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in France, President Moetai Brotherson of French Polynesia, announced the creation of ...
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First 1,000 fungi on IUCN Red List reveal growing threats - IUCN Red List

Gland, Switzerland, 27 March 2025 (IUCN) – The number of fungi species on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ has surpassed 1,000, confirming that deforestation, agricultural expansion and urban ...
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Minderoo and IUCN to accelerate ocean conservation with cutting-edge eDNA tools

Wellington, New Zealand, 18 February 2025 (IUCN) – A breakthrough partnership is set to redefine global conservation efforts, as the OceanOmics team at Minderoo Foundation partners with the ...