Citizen science, also called community science, is a common term for a wide range of participatory practices involving scientific data collection and analysis.Citizen science is important for science, research and policy, and has multiple benefits for society and for participants themselves by…

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

The journey of Indigenous Peoples and local communities in the context of the Convention on Biological Diversity has been a long process which has achieved increased recognition of the role, rights, and contributions of traditional knowledge to biodiversity conservation, restoration and benefit-…

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…

The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) Journey at the IUCN Congress takes participants through over 80 events showcasing IUCN’s contributions to the KMGBF, how its global standards, scientific assessments, and knowledge tools guide policy, inform implementation, and enable…