Gharials are a unique crocodilian threatened with extinction and with wild populations that have decreased precipitously due to habitat destruction and accidental killings by fishermen when caught in nets. The Bangladesh Forest Department and Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Bangladesh, in collaboration with Bangladesh zoo…
The Jbel Bou Naceur Important Plant Area (IPA) represents the highest massif of the Middle Atlas with 3340m height. This massifÌýis subjected to both oceanic and continental influences. The site also hosts numerous endemic floristic elements consisting ofÌý60 species, 19 subspecies and 13…
Every year World Water Week draws the global spotlight onto the world’s water challenges and opportunities. This year, the focus is on wastewater. Over 80% of global wastewater is released untreated back into nature, causing detrimental impacts on water supplies, human health, the economy, and…
A workshop was held in Cambridge between March 20-22, 2017, to bring together the PiN team and the Global Species Programme (GSP) and TRAFFIC to discuss the inclusion of data from PiN landscape assessments within the Species Information Services (SIS), building on discussions held over the last…
Appearing somewhat like a cross between an anteater and a lizard, and rolling into a ball when threatened, the pangolin looks like nothing else on earth. Most people have never heard of them, let alone seen one – yet these creatures are the single most…
The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) released the new Ecosystem Profile for the Mediterranean Basin Hotspot, validÌýfor the next five years.
The Oriental High Atlas National Park consistsÌýof very uneven mountainous massifs with heights rangingÌýfrom 1600mÌýto more than 3000m. The vascular flora of the Park, considered by Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ as an Important Plant Area (IPA), counts more than 300 taxa and endemics count about 46 species, 8 subspecies…
Launching of the first binational pilot project prepared by the Sixaola River Binational Basin Commission, and statement of interest in joining the UNECE Global Network of Basins Working on Climate Change.
Pakistan's largestÌýever eco-investment - "Billion Tree Tsunami" successfully surpasses its "Bonn Challenge" Commitment
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CEESP NEWS - By Indu Kumari & Sajan John, Wildlife Trust of India