{"id":166487,"date":"2025-01-03T12:26:40","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T11:26:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/?page_id=166487"},"modified":"2025-06-03T13:14:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T12:14:45","slug":"nature-conservation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/our-work\/nature-conservation\/","title":{"rendered":"Nature conservation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Globally, 1 million plant and animal species are threatened with extinction, while a rich biodiversity is crucial for all life on Earth <span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_166487_1('footnote_plugin_reference_166487_1_1');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_166487_1('footnote_plugin_reference_166487_1_1');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_166487_1_1\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[1]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_166487_1_1\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">IPBES Global Assessment (2019): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipbes.net\/news\/million-threatened-species-thirteen-questions-answers\"><span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/www.ipbes.net\/news\/million-threatened-species-thirteen-questions-answers<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_166487_1_1').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_166487_1_1', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script>. For our food supply, we depend on birds, bees and other pollinators: together these insects are responsible for a third of global food production. Nature also plays a fundamental role in regulating the climate. For example, forests absorb CO2 and peatlands retain large amounts of water which they release in times of drought. Moreover, the disappearance of a species, such as the jaguar or the hedgehog, is also a huge loss in itself. That is why IUCN NL works to protect their habitat, stop wildlife crime and enforce a strong nature policy.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">IUCN Red List<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is the most widely used source worldwide on the status of animal and plant species. The Red List is compiled through an objective system that assesses what the risk of extinction of a species is. This list can then be used to set conservation priorities. Twice a year, IUCN shares which species populations have declined or increased.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/our-work\/red-list-of-threatened-species\/\">Read more: IUCN Red List<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"background background-preset-secondary\" id=\"block_3462f49b5052a3939429b94b9788869d\">\n             <div class=\"dark custom-padding-top\">\n    \n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do we contribute to nature conservation? <\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/ons-werk\/beschermde-gebieden\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Natuurbescherming-IUCN-NL_Khamai-Ecuador-edited-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-175259 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;width:350px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Natuurbescherming-IUCN-NL_Khamai-Ecuador-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Natuurbescherming-IUCN-NL_Khamai-Ecuador-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Natuurbescherming-IUCN-NL_Khamai-Ecuador-edited-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Natuurbescherming-IUCN-NL_Khamai-Ecuador-edited.jpg 798w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/our-work\/protected-areas\/\">Protected areas<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/ons-werk\/wildlife-crime\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Britta-Jaschinski-IUCN-NL-Natuurbeheer-educatie-en-voorlichting-Suriname_LR-22-edited-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Britta Jaschinski IUCN NL Natuurbeheer educatie en voorlichting Suriname\" class=\"wp-image-175261 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;width:350px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Britta-Jaschinski-IUCN-NL-Natuurbeheer-educatie-en-voorlichting-Suriname_LR-22-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Britta-Jaschinski-IUCN-NL-Natuurbeheer-educatie-en-voorlichting-Suriname_LR-22-edited-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Britta-Jaschinski-IUCN-NL-Natuurbeheer-educatie-en-voorlichting-Suriname_LR-22-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Britta-Jaschinski-IUCN-NL-Natuurbeheer-educatie-en-voorlichting-Suriname_LR-22-edited-768x767.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Britta-Jaschinski-IUCN-NL-Natuurbeheer-educatie-en-voorlichting-Suriname_LR-22-edited.jpg 1281w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3d213aab wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/our-work\/protected-areas\/\">Fighting wildlife crime<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"298\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Cow-on-Texel-Photo-by-Marlon-Paul-Bruin-on-Unsplash-edited-298x300.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13328 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 298px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 298\/300;width:350px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Cow-on-Texel-Photo-by-Marlon-Paul-Bruin-on-Unsplash-edited-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Cow-on-Texel-Photo-by-Marlon-Paul-Bruin-on-Unsplash-edited-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Cow-on-Texel-Photo-by-Marlon-Paul-Bruin-on-Unsplash-edited.png 547w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/our-work\/protected-areas\/\">Nature policy<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Technology-and-nature-conservation-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-241195 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;width:350px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Technology-and-nature-conservation-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Technology-and-nature-conservation-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Technology-and-nature-conservation.png 646w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3d213aab wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/our-work\/technology-and-nature-conservation\/\">Technology and conservation<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Protected areas<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>One of the most successful tools for conserving the Earth&#8217;s biodiversity is protected nature reserves. IUCN NL&#8217;s Land Acquisition Fund supports nature organisations on the ground to secure endangered nature. These nature reserves are of great importance for the species that live there and for the livelihood of the people who live here. In addition, the area often has cultural and spiritual values. IUCN NL is therefore also committed to projects in which local communities have a central role in managing protected areas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/our-work\/protected-areas\/\">Read more: protected areas<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Combating wildlife crime<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Poaching poses a major threat to species like the rhinoceros or the jaguar. Besides the negative impact on the species themselves, it also affects people who depend on the ecosystems these animals are part of. Wildlife trafficking is often linked to other illegal activities, such as drug smuggling, and therefore also impacts the people living in the area. IUCN NL works with people on the ground to prevent and fight wildlife crime. We also work with our partner organisations in various countries to improve legislation on poaching and illegal wildlife trade. We also bring the issue of wildlife crime to the attention of the public and politicians.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/our-work\/wildlife-crime\/\">Read more: combating wildlife crime<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Technology and nature conservation<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Technologies such as satellite imagery, spatial data analysis and drones are playing a growing role in nature conservation. For example, drones can detect illegal activities such as deforestation or fishing. This makes the work of conservationists easier and safer. But digital technologies are often inaccessible and\/or expensive. That is why IUCN NL supports and facilitates partner organisations in the use of these innovative technologies, including through funding and training.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/our-work\/technology-and-nature-conservation\/\">Read more: technology and conservation<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nature policy<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>As the largest and broadest platform for Dutch organisations committed to nature and biodiversity, IUCN NL has a strong position to promote nature policy in the Netherlands. 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