Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities living in conflict zones are caught in between the violent clashes of government forces and non-state armed groups. These communities and the ecosystems they protect, need our support. More information
Saving species by protecting and connecting important habitat? It works! Since 2001, the IUCN NL Land Acquisition Fund, supported by the Dutch Postcode Lottery, has been enabling NGOs to purchase or lease on a long-term basis important natural areas to expand, connect and secure habitat for endangered species. This year, we selected these initiatives in Mexico, the Philippines and Brazil from near... More information
Marcy Summers is an American biologist and conservationist. For her job at a large international conservation organization, she traveled to Sulawesi to learn about the island, its wildlife and its people. During one of her last investigations she stumbled upon a maleo breeding ground, since then she has dedicated her life to protecting this exceptional endemic bird species. More information
Women’s rights IUCN NL commits to gender justice in nature conservation. Women’s rights are human rights. Gender equality is intrinsically linked to biodiversity, climate change and land degradation. Therefore, women’s rights are a fundamental issue for nature conservation. Having a voice Women’s experiences and knowledge are of essential value for the conservation of nature and the fight... More information
The Amazon is the most extensive rainforest on earth. But the Colombian Amazon is at risk: the surging demand for commodities such as beef, palm oil, gold, and illicit crops trigger deforestation. To safeguard the Colombian Amazon, we aim to end forest crime and to improve the territorial rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities. More information
On 24 November, the European Parliament passed a resolution related to critical raw materials that encourages the European Commission to take the standard for responsible mining developed by the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance as a starting point. IUCN NL is pleased to see this and hopes also the Netherlands will promote certification with this demanding standard for responsible mining... More information
Tjalle Boorsma is a Dutch ecologist and conservationist who studied Forest and Nature Management in Wageningen. He traveled to Bolivia for his Master’s thesis in 2011 and fell in love with the country and the blue-throated macaw. In 2015, he decided to stay in Bolivia to help protect the countries’ most endangered bird, of which only 450 individuals remain in the wild. Extinct In the 1980s... More information
Header photo © Eutah Mizushima via Unsplash Why forests are vitally important Forests provide a multitude of crucial ecosystem services to people and nature, such as climate regulation, biodiversity, food security and water supply. In addition, forests have cultural value for communities. Forests as ally against climate change Forests are also one of the most important solutions to addressi... More information
Mining provides society with a range of essential materials, such as nickel, copper and cobalt. Yet the extractives sector causes large-scale loss of nature and biological diversity, and is linked to human rights violations. In October, over 300 individuals from civil society organisations and community groups from the Asia-Pacific region gathered to discuss a joint strategy for regional advocacy,... More information
