...s high-biodiversity forest, and thereby strengthen the buffer zone around Kerinci Seblat National Park. This publication was produced with the financial support of the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of Evelien van den Broek / IUCN NL and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union. For more information, contact: Femke Schouten Junior Project Off... More information
...isk approach that exacerbates the threat they face in the wild{{{See for example EIA. 2013. Hidden in Plain Sight: China’s clandestine tiger trade. Available from: https://eia-international.org/wp- content/uploads/EIA-Hidden-in-Plain-Sight-Chinese-lang-version-FINAL1.pdf; EIA. 2020. Bitter Pill to Swallow: China’s Flagrant Trade in Leopard Bone Products. Available from: https://eia-internation... More information
The Ñembi Guasu Indigenous Conservation Area was one the first protected areas declared by an Indigenous autonomous government in Bolivia. Since then, the reserve has been able to overcome various threats, including the fires that raged throughout Bolivia in 2024. Nevertheless, the integrity of Ñembi Guasu remains under attack due to human settlements that were not approved by the Indigenous gov... More information
Restoring wetlands delivers vital ecosystem services and unlocks economic opportunities. If managed sustainably, European wetlands act as powerful carbon sinks, sequestering vast amounts of greenhouse gases. Large-scale restoration is essential to revive these ecosystems and restore their natural functions. A REWET analysis by IUCN NL highlights the need for clear regulatory frameworks and strateg... More information
Supported by the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF), IUCN NL and partners in Madagascar, Comoros, Mauritius and the Seychelles are guiding ecosystem-based adaptation and conservation projects in this biodiversity hotspot – a group of islands with incredible species diversity and extremely high rates of endemism. In a series of articles we are highlighting some of these powerful projects.... More information
The Mono Biosphere Reserve in Benin is an important area for people and nature. Part of the Biosphere Reserve is the Mono Delta, and as a result of the delta’s annual flooding, it is a multi-ecosystem landscape is characterised by rich fishing grounds, a wide diversity of birds, fresh drinking water, and fertile soil for agriculture. The Reserve is also home to extensive mangrove forests. Here, Eco-Benin, IUCN PACO, and IUCN NL work together with communities, companies, and other actors in the landscape on long-term sustainable management and financing of the reserve and the adjoining marine protected area. Strengthening the management of the Beninese side of the Mono Transboundary Reserve is a first step towards preventing the gradual disappearance of habitats and ecosystems in the area. More information
The Curaçao Sea Aquarium has a Queen Conch Hatchery that hopes to conserve the species by breeding juveniles that they can then release into the wild. The Queen Conch is a giant sea snail that lives on the seabed. Due to low offspring of the hatchery, they are now receiving support from the BESTLIFE2030 programme to research what is causing this. ‘We currently produce about 1,000 juveniles each... More information
The number of fungi species on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ has surpassed 1,000, confirming that deforestation, agricultural expansion and urban development are driving these species to decline worldwide. Today’s update also reveals that frankincense trees face an increasing risk of extinction, and new Green Status assessments show the impact of conservation on species including th... More information
IUCN NL joins over 360 organisations in calling on the European Parliament and EU Council to block the Omnibus proposal. Header photo: © Dušan Cvetanović The European Commission proposes to adjust certain provisions of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) less than a year after the heavily negotiated adoption of the CSDDD. The Omnibus proposal also seeks to revise cert... More information
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