In the paper "Towards more effective integration of tropical forest restoration and conservation," Dr.

A new assessment of African Forest Elephants reveals an estimated 135,690 individuals1, with an additional 7,728 to 10,990 elephants based on more tentative ‘guesses’. Updated methods provide a clearer, more accurate understanding of the species’ status - revising population figures by an…

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 12 October 2025 (IUCN) – Today at the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025, IUCN launched two new STAR metric resources to support the delivery of global biodiversity goals, supporting governments and civil society organisations in accelerating…

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 13 October 2025 (IUCN) – Over 1,500 historical IUCN publications are now available online, following a three-year grant from Arcadia. The project has enabled the creation of IUCN’s Open Access Policy and upgrades to the IUCN Library,…

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 help prioritise funding to and conservation action in the world's most biologically unique and…

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 11 October 2025 (IUCN) – Today at the IUCN World Conservation Congress, the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) Large-Scale Conservation Area Task Force launched a new publication titled “…

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 of Threatened Species™. Today’s update also reveals that more than half of…

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 11 October 2025 (IUCN) – Nearly 100 additional wild bee species in Europe have been classified as threatened in a new assessment for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™, with more than 20% of species in groups such as bumblebees and…

Gland, Switzerland, 7 August 2025 (IUCN) – Poaching of African rhinos has decreased since 2021, but the gains have been offset by other threats such as drought and policy shifts, posing a challenge to future growth, a report from the International Union for Conservation of…

As the extinction crisis deepens, the race to deliver rapid, reliable data about the world’s species is on. From 24-26 June 2025, IUCN supported by the Minderoo Foundation hosted a pivotal workshop at the David Attenborough Building in Cambridge to explore how cutting-edge technologies can help…