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On this International Mountain Day (11 December), Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ puts the spotlight on mountain World Heritage sites and their importance to life on Earth, and calls for increased support for mountain ecosystems.

The health of freshwater systems is core to the health of surrounding landscapes — but not nearly enough is being done to factor it into how protected and conserved areas are designed and managed. 

The 13th WPALF meeting was organised by Metsähallitus Parks & Wildlife Finland in cooperation with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥) Protected and Conserved Areas Team and the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA).

With the second week of the 16th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP16) underway, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ WCPA is highlighting six new publications aimed at enhancing area-based conservation for biodiversity around the world. These resources align with the goals of the…

A new volume in the Good Practice Guidelines on Protected and Conserved Areas Series from Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥â€™s World Commission on Protected Areas focuses on Indigenous peoples, local communities, and protected areas.

Co-published by Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ WCPA, a new report unveiled at CBD COP16 maps the mounting threats from oil, gas, and mining to Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs), protected areas, and Indigenous Territories across the pantropics, calling for urgent global action.

In response to achieving the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework Target 3, specifically for conserving at least 30 per cent of inland water areas through a combination of protected areas and OECMs, while recognizing Indigenous and traditional territories, the inlands water community…

Switzerland, 15 October 2024 (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥) – The International Union for Conservation of Nature (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥) has admitted 12 new sites from Brazil, China, Colombia, France, Saudi Arabia, and Zambia to the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas, the global standard for recognising fairly governed…

We’re excited to announce that nominations for the prestigious Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ WCPA International Ranger Award are now open! This award celebrates the bravery, dedication, and resilience of rangers and ranger teams around the world who protect nature and communities, often in challenging and dangerous…