International Union for Conservation of Nature

Comprehensive update to the world’s biodiversity hotspots project begins

An international consortium today announced a major update to the world's biodiversity hotspots, funded by the Hempel Foundation. The two-year initiative aims to generate detailed scientific data to ...
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Arctic seals threatened by climate change, birds decline globally – IUCN Red List

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 10 October 2025 (IUCN World Conservation Congress) – Three species of Arctic seal have moved closer to extinction, according to the latest update of the IUCN Red List ...
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IUCN launches consultation on developing a strategy for invasive alien species

The IUCN is pleased to announce the launch of a wide-ranging consultation aimed at gathering feedback from its constituents and beyond on the need for an IUCN strategy focused on invasive alien ...
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High Seas Treaty achieves milestone of 60 ratifications, paving the way for ocean protection

Formally known as the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction ...
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Four giraffe species officially recognised in major conservation reclassification – IUCN report

Windhoek, Namibia, 21 August 2025 (IUCN) – A groundbreaking assessment has officially recognised four distinct giraffe species, overturning previous classifications of the world’s tallest land mammal ...
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Six New Protected Areas Join the IUCN Green List, Showcasing Global Excellence in Conservation

Gland, Switzerland, 25 July 2025 — From the misty mountains of China’s Sichuan Province to the coral-rich waters off Colombia’s Pacific coast, six exceptional protected areas have been added to the ...
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California's Marine Protected Area Network joins IUCN Green List – more than doubling number of sites worldwide

Gland, Switzerland, June 12 2025, (IUCN) – In a leap for global conservation efforts, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has added five new listings to its prestigious Green ...
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IUCN Red List Update: Global Impacts, Regional Statuses, and the Way Forward

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ now includes 169,420 species, of which 47,187 are threatened with extinction, according to the latest assessment. "Fungi are the unsung heroes of life on Earth ...
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First 1,000 fungi on IUCN Red List reveal growing threats - IUCN Red List

Gland, Switzerland, 27 March 2025 (IUCN) – The number of fungi species on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ has surpassed 1,000, confirming that deforestation, agricultural expansion and urban ...
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EXPLAINER: The International Court of Justice considers climate change

What are these proceedings about? In short, they are about the legal obligations countries have to protect the climate, and, should they fail to comply with them, whether they could face any legal ...
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A third of sharks, rays, and chimaeras are threatened with extinction, as new report narrows in on solutions

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has released a report, Global Status of Sharks, Rays and Chimaeras, that highlights new knowledge compiled by 353 experts from 115 countries ...
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World must act faster to protect 30% of the planet: protected and conserved areas need to double on land and triple at sea by 2030

Cali, 28 October 2024 – The international community has made some headway on pledges to protect 30% of the Earth by 2030 but progress must accelerate, the official progress report from the UN ...