2010
ENVIRONMENT magazine: South Africa IUCN members partner with other organizations to launch the world-class magazine
Four IUCN members in South Africa, the Endangered Wildlife Trust, Game Rangers Association of Africa, the Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa, and the Wilderness Foundation; have teamed up with three other organizations in South Africa to launch a brand new magazine. …
26 Jan 2010 | News story
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South Africa members host the new Regional Director
The new Regional Director, Mr Ali Kaka visited South Africa to meet with the members and familiarize himself with the activities members are doing in the country. …
26 Jan 2010 | News story
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Zimbabwe members push for a strong IUCN programme
IUCN will soon have a country programme for Zimbabwe following the commitment made during the members’ meeting that was held in Harare, 6 November 2009 at the IUCN Offices. …
26 Jan 2010 | News story
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Botswana members warm up to the new direction IUCN has taken in the region
Members in Botswana have expressed their confidence in the direction the IUCN Secretariat has taken in mobilizing the members towards the implementation of the IUCN programme. This was expressed at the meeting the members had with the IUCN Regional Director, Mr Ali Kaka in Gaborone Botswana on August 13, 2009. …
26 Jan 2010 | News story
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The IUCN National Committee of Kenya moves to a different level
Members in Kenya have agreed to strengthen the IUCN structures in Kenya and get their national committee recognized by Council soon. This was agreed during the meeting of the IUCN members in Kenya that was held on Friday, October 16, 2009 in Nairobi Kenya. …
26 Jan 2010 | News story
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Turtle nesting season begins in Seychelles
It is that time of the year again and hawksbill turtles are making their annual pilgrimage to Seychelles’ shores to nest. The hawksbill breeds throughout Seychelles, peaking between mid-October and mid- January. On Cousin Island, an early appearance was reported on August 8. Appearances are starting to pick up now and more turtles will arrive in November, December and January. …
26 Jan 2010 | News story
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First regional members’ meeting: Commitment to action
Members from the Eastern and Southern Africa have committed to contribute to the implementation of the IUCN Programme in collaboration with the Secretariat. The commitment was made during the first members’ meeting that was held in Nairobi, Kenya from 22-23 October 2009. …
26 Jan 2010 | News story
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Leçons apprises sur l'amélioration dela gouvernance forestière en RDC
L’atelier d’échange des leçons apprises sur l’amélioration de la gouvernance forestière en République Démocratique du Congo s’est tenu à Mbandaka, chef –lieu de la province de l’Equateur du 28 au 29 décembre 2009. …
26 Jan 2010 | News story
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IUCN and the Council of Europe Strengthen Cooperation
The Council of Europe will today sign a Memorandum of Co-operation (MoC) with IUCN. The MoC complements and updates a co-operation agreement between both organisations dating from 1962, and it will be signed during the European Conference “Post-2010 Biodiversity Vision and Target – The role of protected areas and ecological networks in Europe”, hosted by the Spanish Presidency of the EU and held in Madrid (Spain) on 26-27 January 2010 …
25 Jan 2010 | News story
Comisión de Supervivencia de Especies de la UICN expondrá su trabajo en el IVIC
El simposio incluirá charlas sobre plantas y animales, vertebrados e invertebrados, especies terrestres y acuáticas; con presentaciones de África, América, Asia y Europa. Además, se dictarán ponencias sobre temas generales, como las especies amenazadas a nivel mundial, la amenaza del comercio ilegal, la oportunidad que representan el turismo y las áreas protegidas, entre otros. …
22 Jan 2010 | News story
