IUCN NL director Liliana Jauregui: ‘We must continue…
06 February, 2025
IUCN NL director Liliana Jauregui: ‘We must continue…
06 February, 2025
Land Acquisition Fund celebrates 25 years: ‘We need…
30 January, 2025
Thursday 01 february 2024
Header photo: endangered Gibbaeum hartmannianum in a renosterveld, South Africa. © ORCT
Since its foundation in 2001, the Land Acquisition Fund of IUCN NL has enabled safeguarding over 60.000 hectares of natural habitat. Through the work of the local NGOs, land acquisition creates a win-win for biodiversity, the climate and human well-being. The Land Acquisition Fund is supported by a growing number of private donors.
The general objective of the proposed project must be in line with the objective of the Land Acquisition Fund: providing funds to local NGOs and CSOs to acquire threatened nature, create safe reserves and connect wildlife habitats for endangered species.
Furthermore, potentially successful proposals are from NGOs or CSOs that have:
The Land Acquisition Fund cannot grant financial assistance to:
Together with American Bird Conservancy, the Land Acquisition Fund published a manual with practical guidelines for people managing privately protected areas (PPAs). This manual is based on lessons learned from PPA managers and other experts, and shares nine pragmatic steps guiding readers from the creation phase to the development of management tools. Applicants are advised to read the manual:
06 February, 2025
Since 1 January 2025, Liliana Jauregui has been the director of IUCN NL. She took over from Coenraad Krijger, with…
30 January, 2025
This year, we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the IUCN NL Land Acquisition Fund. Thanks to our donors, we have…