• About the IUCN Congress

    About the World Conservation Congress
    30 August 2012 -
    The IUCN World Conservation Congress is the world’s largest and most important conservation event. Held every four years, it aims to improve how we manage our natural environment for human,...
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  • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™

    A users' guide to The IUCN Red List web site
    03 April 2009 -
    In October 2008, the IUCN Red List web site was given a brand new look. The new site has more functionality than ever before. This also means that the site has more detailed search pages that...
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  • Saving nature, why bother? What Sir Richard Branson thinks...

    World Leaders Dialogue-Saving nature, why brother?
    23 September 2012 -
    Saving nature, why bother? This was the theme of the last World Leaders Dialogue, which closed the Forum, leading into the next segment of the 2012 IUCN World Conservation Congress, the...
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  • Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla). Photo: Gary Ades

    IUCN SSC Pangolin Specialist Group website launched
    21 September 2012 -
    The IUCN SSC recently re-formed Pangolin Specialist Group has launched a new website devoted to pangolin conservation and research. Pangolins, also known as scaly...
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  • Stewart McPherson and Nepenthes palawanensis Photo © Stewart McPherson

    Stewart McPherson receives new Plant Conservation Award
    13 September 2012 -
    The first recipient of the David Given Award for Excellence in Plant Conservation is Stewart McPherson, a member of the IUCN SSC Carnivorous Plant Specialist Group. Stewart is a passionate...
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