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IUCN guidelines on responsible translocation of displaced organisms

Displaced organisms are individuals and groups of animals, plants, or fungi that have been recovered from legal or illegal trade, driven from their habitats through habitat destruction or human-wildlife conflicts, displaced or incapacitated by catastrophic events (fires, floods, and extreme weather events) or climate change, or captured or collected by humans. The full scale of irresponsibly translocated organisms is difficult to measure as most are unrecorded.

Natural World Heritage in Oceania

Natural and mixed World Heritage (WH) has generally not been a success in the Oceania region, due to limited support at all levels, unrealistic expectations about what WH can and cannot deliver, and a lack of resources to support all aspects of the WH process, particularly WH site management. This report assesses the implementation of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention in Oceania in relation to natural and mixed WH sites.

IUCN SSC guidelines on human-wildlife conflict and coexistence : first edition (Arabic version)

2025

As human-wildlife conflicts become more frequent, serious and widespread worldwide, they are notoriously challenging to resolve, and many efforts to address these conflicts struggle to make progress. These Guidelines provide an essential guide to understanding and resolving human-wildlife conflict. The Guidelines aim to provide foundations and principles for good practice, with clear, practical guidance on how best to tackle conflicts and enable coexistence with wildlife.

Estado das áreas protegidas e conservadas na África Oriental e Austral : segunda edição

2025

A presente segunda edição do Estado das áreas protegidas e conservadas na África Oriental e Austral toma como base a primeira edição, publicada em 2020, e apresenta dados actualizados sobre a gestão e a governação de áreas protegidas e conservadas na região, disponibilizando efectivamente uma informação regional actualizada sobre os progressos realizados no sentarget_ido da concretização da Meta 3 do Quadro Global de Biodiversidade de Kunming-Montreal (GBF).

État des aires protégées et de conservation d’Afrique orientale et australe : deuxième édition

2025

Cette deuxième édition de l’État des aires protégées et de conservation d’Afrique orientale et austral s’appuie sur la première édition publiée en 2020 et propose des mises à jour sur la gestion et la gouvernance des aires protégées et de conservation dans la région.

Mediterranean monk seal : first edition

2025 Quintana Martín-Montalvo, Belén | Muñoz Cañas, Mercedes |

The Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus), the only resident pinniped species in the Mediterranean Sea, stands as one of the most endangered marine mammals on Earth. The growing interest in the species and its preservation has led in recent years to an intensification of the research, management and conservation initiatives.

African rhino conservation 2025–2035

Rhinos are part of the charismatic megafauna of Africa and ar e valued in multiple ways by African and global stakeholders. Over the past three decades, continental, regional and national conservation efforts have produced successive rhino conservation action plans and management plans. The African Rhino Specialist Group often supported these plans under the auspices of the IUCN Species Survival Commission.

Diez años de la reserva de biosfera Oxapampa – Asháninka – Yánesha

2021

Opportunities for enhancing biodiversity at wind and solar energy developments

The need to transition to a lower carbon, naturesafe renewable energy-based economy is more urgent than ever. This report provides an overview of potential opportunities for biodiversity enhancement for wind and solar developments, bringing together information on good practice principles, case studies from industry practice, and a summary of existing approaches to biodiversity enhancement.

Agriculture and conservation (Arabic version)

2024

In 2021, IUCN launched the IUCN Flagship Report Series, to help demonstrate the importance of conserving nature for human well-being and all life on Earth. This report, the second in the series, focuses on agriculture and nature. The interactions, synergies, and tradeoffs between the two sit at the heart of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which calls for ending hunger and ensuring food security while also mandating the protection and restoration of nature.

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