Over the last 30 years the African wild dog population has declined dramatically. Dogs have disappeared from 25 of the 39 countries in which they were previously found, and only 6 populations are ...

Without active intervention and management, Marine turtle populations are expected to continue their decline to extinction. This strategy covering nine individual strategies ranging from research and ...

There are more than 20,000 species of wild bees and declines have been reported in all regions around the world. The Wild Bee Specialist Group is assessing the extinction risks for wild bees and their ...

The Secretariat includes five Centres, one reports to the Director General and four led by our Deputy Director General – Programme. Three Centres reflect the pillars of sustainable development: ...

Fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) are among the most charismatic insects on Earth. The mission of our IUCN SSC Firefly Specialist Group is to identify and work to conserve threatened firefly species ...

This situation analysis presents a thorough, evidence-based examination of the relationship between wildlife and zoonosis, wildlife and emerging human pathogens and associated diseases, their origins, ...

Protected Landscapes (IUCN Protected Area Category V) are lived-in working landscapes. In the past, there has been a tendency to see them as a rather Eurocentric approach to protected areas but ...

The Protected Areas programme helps to conserve key elements of biodiversity, plays a significant role in social and economic development, and embodies many practical approaches to participatory and ...

The Synthesis report provides a high-level overview of the main themes addressed in the Guidelines on mitigating biodiversity impacts associated with solar and wind energy development, published in ...

The ‘Connecting Practice’ project aims to explore, learn and create new methods of recognition and support for the interconnected character of the natural, cultural and social value of highly ...

The IUCN Caprinae Specialist Group (CSG) practices conservation of wild Caprinae and their environments, in collaboration with IUCN itself, international and local agencies, NGOs and anybody who ...