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Interactive session with the media
To strengthen relationships with the media and keep them up to date with IUCN activities, the Bangladesh Country Office held a meeting with a group of environmental journalists on 30 June 2011. …
05 Jul 2011 | Event
Art competitions to raise awareness for elephant conservation
Various art competitions for school children were held in Chittagong, Khagrachari and Rangamati districts from 17 to 21 June 2011 to raise awareness for elephant conservation. …
05 Jul 2011 | Event
Wildlife Trust of Bangladesh receives national award for conservation
The Wildlife Trust of Bangladesh (WTB), a member of IUCN since 2008, received the Bangabandhu Award for Wildlife Conservation from the honourable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on 1 June 2011. …
08 Jun 2011 | News story
IUCN Bangladesh observes World Environment Day 2011
World Environment Day was observed in Bangladesh with the theme “Nature: Forests at your Service” by IUCN Bangladesh, the Government, United Nation agencies and numerous NGOs and institutions. …
07 Jun 2011 | Event
Protect birds and turtles and save biodiversity
People need to protect birds and turtles from extinction for our own ecosystem, said noted artist, Hashem Khan, at the daylong awareness festivities at Dhaka University on 25 May 2011. …
31 May 2011 | Event
The world’s largest mangrove forest is under threat
Extreme natural events and unsustainable human activities are destroying the biodiversity of the Sundarbans and putting the largest mangrove forest in the world under threat, speakers at a workshop said on 3 May 2011. …
04 May 2011 | Event
5th IUCN Asia Regional Conservation Forum
IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature is organizing the 5th Asia Regional Conservation Forum (RCF) from September 27 to 30, 2011 in Incheon, Republic of Korea. …
03 May 2011 | Event
Raising community awareness to save freshwater turtles in Tanguar Haor
IUCN Bangladesh is using a wide range of public awareness activities to protect freshwater turtles and conserve biodiversity in Tanguar Haor, a Ramsar site of international importance. …
20 Apr 2011 | News story
Globally endangered waterfowl spotted in Tanguar Haor, Bangladesh
One Baer's Pochard, a globally endangered species, was recently spotted in Tanguar Haor by an IUCN survey team. …
18 Apr 2011 | News story
Conserving nature and wildlife through participatory GIS
IUCN Bangladesh is working with participatory geographic information systems (GIS) and mapping applications to improve spatial planning for community-based conservation projects. …
18 Apr 2011 | News story
