IUCN Projects in Protected Areas

The Alboran Sea

Atelier pour améliorer la gouvernance des réserves de biosphère

Améliorer la gouvernance dans la région du Maghreb par le renforcement des capacités des parties prenantes et des gestionnaires des réserves de biosphère …  

08 Feb 2012 | Project description

Velipojë Protected Landscape, Albania

Institutional Support to the management of Protected Areas in Albania

The main project objective is to strengthen both central and local offices of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Water Administration’s of Albania in developing their capacities to systemically plan and manage protected areas. By promoting innovative approaches to protected area management, that also imply the translation of principles of ecosystems and biodiversity economics into practice, this project will demonstrate a broad range of benefits that local and wider communities could enjoy from preserved and well-functioning ecosystems. …  

11 Nov 2011 | Project description

Georgia

New Approaches to Protected Areas Governance in the South Caucasus

Supporting and increasing public participation in Protected Areas management and introducing new governance approaches will contribute to sustainable natural resource use and reduce/eliminate existing and potential latent or open conflicts. …  

10 Nov 2011 | Project description
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Important Plant Areas of the south and east Mediterranean region: priority sites for conservation’ (eds E. A. Radford, G. Catullo and B. de Montmollin)

Identification of important plant areas and habitats in North Africa and Middle East

Technical support to the integration of Red List data on Mediterranean species on the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) ecosystem profile …   | French | Spanish

02 Aug 2011 | Project description

NP Una

Environment for People in the Dinaric Arc

The Dinaric Arc in South Eastern Europe is an area with a rich natural and cultural heritage. The region still hosts almost unspoilt forests and healthy populations of large carnivores (bear, lynx, wolf, golden jackal), and is the most water-rich area in the Mediterranean in terms of freshwater ecosystems. However these qualities are under threat due to current uncontrolled development and previous socio-political circumstances. The effects of rural abandonment and degradation of the natural environment are having severe impacts on the livelihoods of many rural communities in the region. …  

22 Oct 2010 | Project description

Moldova

Ecological Network of Moldova

Project aims to support saving biological and landscape diversity in Moldova. To achieve this, IUCN and its member organization BIOTICA Ecological Society work on creation of the National Ecological Network and tend to insert biological and landscape diversity concerns into economic sectors, under Pan-European Ecological Network. …  

21 Oct 2010 | Project description

International Marine Conservation Congress

20-24 May 2009 …  

20 May 2009 | Project description

Pathways to Success: Integrating Human Dimensions into Fish and Wildlife Management Increasing Human Capacity for Global Human-Wildlife Coexistence,

Pathways to Success: Integrating Human Dimensions into Fish and Wildlife Management Increasing Human Capacity for Global Human-Wildlife Coexistence,
28 September - 2 October …  

28 Sep 2008 | Project description

Jiri National Park, Korea

From demilitarized zone to peace park

Using conservation and environment to create a “peace park” to support international efforts to resolve the entrenched geopolitical situation between the two Koreas, while protecting the environment. …  

02 Apr 2008 | Project description

Hoper Glacier, flowing out of the Central Karakoram National Park is one of a number of high mountain glacial systems which are crucial to the water needs of communities living in the valleys around the park.  .  The management plan for this park needs to consider actions to secure sustainable valley irrigation and domestic water supply in the face of global climate change.

Finding a workable conservation model for high altitude ecosystems

Using traditional protected areas, and other community-based natural resource management tools in Nepal, Pakistan and Tibet. …  

01 Apr 2008 | Project description