Hundreds of leaders, experts, partners, and supporters of the International Union for Conservation of Nature gathered on the sidelines of the Sixteenth Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biodiversity in Cali, Colombia on 28 October to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Red…
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).
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Director General Dr Grethel Aguilar delivered Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥'s statement at a high level session of the UN Biodiversity Conference CBD COP16 in Cali, Colombia. Read the full statement below.
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…
In April 2024, a critically endangered white-rumped vulture, approximately five years old, was found in a vulnerable state in Khalishpur, Khulna, Bangladesh. Dehydrated and malnourished, the vulture was quickly rescued by the Bangladesh Forest Department (FD) and taken to their rehabilitation…
The Ngao Model Forest in Lampang Province, Thailand is a multi-ethnic landscape that promotes forest conservation education and resource management through extensive collaboration amongst diverse stakeholders.
The Lin’an Model Forest in Zhejiang Province, China is rich in forest resources and promotes sustainable forest management through extensive collaboration amongst diverse stakeholders. Approximately 83% of the land in Lin’an County is forested, with this land covering 261,900 hectares; the total…
The Dja et Mpomo and Campo Ma’an Model Forests in Cameroon have been a part of the International Model Forest Network for nearly 20 years and account for over 2,000,000 hectares of land.
The Chiquitano Model Forest in Bolivia is a multi-cultural, multi-ecosystem landscape that encourages and develops alternative approaches to participatory, sustainable management of natural resources.
The International Model Forest Network is the world’s largest network dedicated to sustainable landscape governance. The IMFN covers 60+ Model Forests in 35 countries covering 73+ million hectares. Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ is working with IMFN to promote community-first forest and landscape restoration practices…