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Did you know that IUCN is also on LinkedIn?
Don’t miss our latest
#conservation
content as well as new job postings
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The logo has left the polo!
@Lacoste
’s famous croc makes way to help save some of the world’s most threatened species
@SpeciesSavers
@IUCNRedList
#LacosteSaveOurSpecies
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If you think the
#SDGs
have nothing to do with nature, think again.
By getting nature right we will ensure a more prosperous, healthy and equitable world by 2030.
#SDGsummit
#GlobalGoals
#IUCNcongress
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Harnessing nature is key to tackling
#ClimateChange
and its many risks.
Join us at the
#IUCNcongress
in Marseille 11-19 June 2020.
#SDGSummit
#ClimateActionSummit
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The loss of
#forests
threatens the survival of many species and reduces their ability to provide essential services.
Discover how forest landscape restoration can reverse these losses in our Issues Brief
@IUCN_forests
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Which degraded ecosystems are most in need of restoration as we implement the Global
#Biodiversity
Framework?
By identifying which
#ecosystems
are close to collapse, IUCN's Red List of Ecosystems is a key tool to guide action.
#KMGBF
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The Komodo dragon, the world’s largest lizard, is now listed as
#Endangered
according to the latest
@IUCNRedList
, released at
#IUCNcongress
. Rising sea levels caused by
#ClimateChange
are a major threat
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NEWS: Palm oil production could have catastrophic effects on global biodiversity if expansion continues in the tropics, IUCN report
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What are
#NaturebasedSolutions
and what global challenges can they help with?
Learn more ➡️
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“We are ambitious for perfect solutions, perfect policies, nobody’s got that luxury anymore, we got to get to work, we got to make things happen, we got to make it happen now”.
Actor and environmental activist Harrison Ford speaking at the opening ceremony of the
#IUCNcongress
.
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BREAKING NEWS: African elephant species now Endangered and Critically Endangered -
@IUCNRedList
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We are the generations that can get
#nature
right.
Join us at the
#IUCNcongress
in Marseille 11-19 June 2020.
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The remarkable traits of the
#mangrove
ecosystem translate into a wide variety of goods and services that we benefit from.
#WorldMangroveDay
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🌍 Invasive Alien Species have negative impacts on nature 🌱, nature's contributions to people & good quality of life including documented negative cross-cutting impacts. 🫂❌
🚨Learn more in the new @IPBES
#InvasiveAlienSpecies
Report:
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Healthy
#soils
are more important than many of us realise, protecting them safeguards our food and water supplies
#soilhealth
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Mangroves have the ability to absorb up to four times more carbon dioxide by area than upland terrestrial forests. Learn more about IUCN’s work to conserve these amazing ecosystems.
@IUCN_forests
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What is deep-sea mining and how could it affect marine
#biodiversity
and ecosystems?
Our Issues Brief explains.
➡️
#DeepSea
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NEWS: Palm oil production is destroying tropical biodiversity, but banning it is not the solution. Sustainability is key – IUCN report
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80% of terrestrial biodiversity is in forests.
1.6 billion people depend on forests.
40% of the world's oxygen is produced by forests.
Discover why preserving our forests is so important in the fight against
#ClimateChange
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Mangroves have the ability to absorb up to four times more carbon dioxide by area than upland terrestrial forests.
Learn more about IUCN’s work to conserve these amazing ecosystems.
@IUCN_forests
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🌱 Mangroves can absorb up to four times more
#carbon
dioxide by area than upland terrestrial forests but are being lost at an alarming rate.
This
#WorldMangroveDay
, discover how we can reduce the drivers of mangrove loss.
➡️
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The UN just declared 2021-2030 the Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. The
#BonnChallenge
and other efforts are already underway, and more momentum is sure to build at the
#IUCNcongress
2020 in Marseille
@IUCN_forests
@UNEnvironment
@FAO
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BREAKING NEWS: Tuna species recovering despite growing pressures on marine life -
@IUCNRedList
#IUCNcongress
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What are
#NaturebasedSolutions
and what global challenges can they help with?
Learn more ➡️
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What are
#NaturebasedSolutions
and what global challenges can they help with?
Learn more ➡️
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Soil biodiversity represents one of the largest carbon stocks on Earth and plays a major role in fighting
#ClimateChange
.
Our Issues Brief explains how
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🌿 Today is
#WorldWetlandsDay
!
Conserving wetlands is essential not only for people’s ecological health but also for the many benefits they provide to human societies ensuring a harmonious coexistence with
#nature
.
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Tiger conservation is more than just saving tigers. It’s about protecting a diversity of life in their habitat range.
Learn more about IUCN’s tiger
#conservation
work
@SpeciesSavers
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What are
#NaturebasedSolutions
and what global challenges can they help with?
Learn more ➡️
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Wetlands are disappearing three times faster than forests.
Learn why we need to save these vital ecosystems.
@IUCN_Water
#WorldWetlandsDay
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NEWS: First-ever global catalogue of ecosystems will enable coordinated
#conservation
efforts
@IUCN_CEM
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Protected areas are essential for
#biodiversity
conservation, but they also provide vital ecosystem services to society
@IUCN_PA
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What are
#NaturebasedSolutions
and what global challenges can they help with?
Learn more ➡️
#UNEA6
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Great news as the saiga antelope has improved from Critically Endangered to Near Threatened. One population increased 1,100% reaching 1.3 million.
Learn more in the latest
@IUCNRedList
update.
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What are
#NaturebasedSolutions
and what global challenges can they help with?
Learn more ➡️
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Great news that
@UN
declared 2021-2030 the Decade on Ecosystem
#Restoration
. We're ready to move it into action.
@IUCN_forests
@IUCN_Ecosystem
#BonnChallenge
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The
#IUCNcongress
starts today!
Don’t miss the livestreamed opening ceremony with
@EmmanuelMacron
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Coral reefs host more than 1/4 of all marine fish species.
Learn more about the importance of conserving
#CoralReefs
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Billion Tree Tsunami forest and degraded land restoration surpasses its
#BonnChallenge
commitment
@IUCN_forests
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🦏 🦎 🐟 The number of assessed species on the
@IUCNRedList
is now 157,190 with over 44,000 threatened with
#extinction
. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ is the most comprehensive inventory of the
#conservation
status of plant and animal species.
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Did you know
#NatureBasedSolutions
can provide more than a third of the solution to
#ClimateChange
by 2030 if implemented at scale?
#NatureNow
#VoiceForThePlanet
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Mangroves, seagrasses and tidal marshes are amazing ecosystems but we must do more to protect them!
Our new International Policy Framework for
#BlueCarbon
Ecosystems helps fit the policy puzzle together to scale up coastal protection:
@ConservationOrg
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What are
#NaturebasedSolutions
and how can they provide long-term environmental, societal and economic benefits? Learn more
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Wetlands are disappearing three times faster than forests.
Learn why we need to save these vital ecosystems.
@IUCN_Water
#Wetlands
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The total number of protected areas is 285,415; explore them through the World Database on Protected Areas, the most comprehensive global database on terrestrial and marine protected areas.
➡️
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The number of assessed species on the
@IUCNRedList
is now 116,177 with over 31,000 threatened with
#extinction
.
This
#EndangeredSpeciesDay
learn more about their status and what can be done
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We are proud to announce the appointment of Dr Grethel Aguilar as IUCN Director General, starting today.
Dr Aguilar brings over three decades of experience in
#conservation
and sustainable development to the role.
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What is deep-sea mining and how could it affect marine
#biodiversity
and ecosystems?
This
#WorldOceanDay
, learn more in our Issues Brief.
➡️
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Wetlands are Earth’s most threatened ecosystem, with 35% of the world’s wetlands lost since 1970.
Protecting them can help with global challenges such as
#climate
change,
#biodiversity
loss and food and water security.
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Deep sea mining can wipe out entire species – many yet to be discovered.
Discover why a better understanding of the deep sea is necessary to limit the environmental impacts of mining activities.
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The remarkable traits of the
#mangrove
ecosystem translate into a wide variety of goods and services that we benefit from
@IUCN_forests
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The total number of protected areas is 285,415, explore them through the World Database on Protected Areas, the most comprehensive global database on terrestrial and marine protected areas.
➡️
@protectedplanet
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We are proud to announce that Dr Bruno Oberle started today as IUCN Director General. He brings over 40 years of experience including as Swiss State Secretary for the Environment. We thank Dr Grethel Aguilar for her strong leadership as acting DG.
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The total number of protected areas is 285,415, explore them through the World Database on Protected Areas, the most comprehensive global database on terrestrial and marine
#ProtectedAreas
.
➡️
@protectedplanet
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The first-ever World Species Congress to take place next month as a fully virtual 24-hour gathering encouraging 100,000 commitments and actions towards species
#conservation
.
Register now
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There are fewer than 80 Sumatran
#Rhino
🦏 left in the world.
We are working with
@InsideNatGeo
in a ground-breaking alliance to bring this critically endangered species back from the brink.
#SumatranRhinoRescue
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Mangroves can absorb up to four times more carbon dioxide by area than upland terrestrial forests but are being lost at an alarming rate.
Discover how to reduce drivers of mangrove loss
@IUCN_forests
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The pangolin is known as the world's most trafficked mammal.
On
#WorldPangolinDay
, discover the 8 species and conservation action to save them
@PangolinSG
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BREAKING NEWS: IUCN lists 15 new sites as world’s best protected areas
#IUCNGreenList
#COP14
@IUCN_PA
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Mangroves provide food and protection for a huge variety of marine and land-based species, sustain livelihoods, and provide protection from ocean swell and extreme weather events.
Learn more about the conservation of these amazing ecosystems
#MangroveDay
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Wetlands are rich reservoirs of biodiversity that are vital for humanity and nature to thrive.
⚠️ Yet 25% of wetland species are now threatened with extinction.
#WorldWetlandsDay
#ActForWetlands
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🌊🌱Coastal marine ecosystems are essential
#NaturebasedSolutions
delivering vital benefits
#ForNature
, people and climate.
@mangrovesnow
#RootsOfHope
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Happy birthday Jane Goodall!
As a global advocate for nature
#conservation
and a long-time IUCN Patron of Nature, your tireless, insightful work inspires us all.
@JaneGoodallInst
#JaneAt90
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Happy birthday,
#JaneGoodall
!
Your tireless, insightful work inspires us all.
@JaneGoodallInst
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Over 80% of the world’s terrestrial
#biodiversity
can be found in forests, their destruction threatens the survival of many species.
Learn how we can reverse these losses
@IUCN_forests
#GenerationRestoration
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Wetlands are disappearing three times faster than forests.
Learn why we need to save these vital ecosystems.
@IUCN_Water
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Since 1993, at least 28 bird and mammal species would have been lost without intervention, many conservation actions have shown that we can reverse the trend of
#biodiversity
loss.
Learn more about how
#ConservationWorks
@IUCNssc
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We need large protected areas where the fish are safe, and the dividends will keep coming-
@SylviaEarle
#WorldOceansDay
#SaveOurOcean
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Happy birthday,
#JaneGoodall
!
Your tireless work for nature is an inspiration to all of us.
@JaneGoodallInst
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🦋 Every year migratory monarch butterflies make a spectacular 4,000-kilometre journey across the Americas.
They recently entered the
@IUCNRedList
as Endangered with habitat destruction and the
#ClimateCrisis
to blame.
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The number of assessed species on the
@IUCNRedList
is now 128,918 with over 35,500 threatened with
#extinction
.
Discover more about their status and what can be done
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Mangroves are a precious resource, but we have seen a staggering level of loss over the past 50 years. A new mapping tool points to restoration opportunities
@IUCN_forests
@IUCN_Water
#RamsarCOP13
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✅ Mangroves protecting shorelines from storms
✅ Peatlands sequestering carbon
✅ Wetlands filtering contaminated water
'Natural Water Infrastructure' is a vital
#NaturebasedSolution
; learn more about the services it provides ➡️
@IUCN_Water
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Wetlands are essential parts of the climate solution. Help them out. Take part in the global
#WorldWetlandsDay
celebration this Saturday.
#KeepWetlands
@RamsarConv
@IUCN_Water
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Nature-based solutions have an important role to play in addressing both the causes and consequences of
#ClimateChange
.
IUCN is excited to implement a new programme on ecosystem-based adaptation.
@UNEP
#NatureBasedSolutions
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Indigenous peoples’ contributions to conservation are essential and invaluable.
Learn about IUCN’s work to support their
#conservation
activities on the ground.
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Today is
#IntlBiodiversityDay
! Take some time to discover successful species conservation efforts from the last 25 years
#Biodiversity25Years
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✅ Mangroves protecting shorelines from storms
✅ Peatlands sequestering carbon
✅ Wetlands filtering contaminated water
'Natural Water Infrastructure' is a vital
#NaturebasedSolution
; learn more about the services it provides ➡️
@IUCN_Water
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Pledges in action: Pakistan’s Billion Tree Tsunami realises its restoration commitment to the
#BonnChallenge
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With fewer than 80 Sumatran rhinos left in the world, IUCN and four other conservation organisations are teaming up to save it
@IUCNRedList
#WorldRhinoDay
#SumatranRhinoRescue
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Some good news as the scimitar-horned oryx moved from Extinct in the Wild to Endangered, according to the latest
@IUCNRedList
update.
Conservation efforts have seen at least 140 mature individuals ranging freely in a reserve in Chad.
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Mangroves are superheroes for people and planet.
This interactive website from
@IucnOcean
shows their immense value and the power of
#NatureBasedSolutions
.
#ConservationWorks
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🌊🌱Coastal marine ecosystems are essential
#NaturebasedSolutions
delivering vital benefits
#ForNature
, people and climate.
@mangrovesnow
#RootsOfHope
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Forest Landscape restoration is not just about
#forests
; it creates jobs, reduces poverty and secures food and water.
@IUCN_forests
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From mangroves protecting shorelines from storms to peatlands sequestering carbon, 'Natural Water Infrastructure' is a vital
#NaturebasedSolution
.
Learn more about the services provided by natural water infrastructure.
➡️
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"Climate,
#nature
and humanity are inseparable." - President
@EmmanuelMacron
speaking at
#IUCNcongress
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We already have a powerful and cost-effective way to combat
#ClimateChange
.
#NaturebasedSolutions
can provide around a third of the climate solution.
#NatureNow
@Nature4Climate
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Today is
#WorldMigratoryBirdDay
!
Migratory birds rely on water and its associated habitats for breeding, resting and wintering. Yet increasing demand for water, along with climate change & other factors, are threatening these precious ecosystems.
➡️
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As the deep sea remains understudied and poorly understood, there are many gaps in our understanding of its biodiversity and ecosystems making it difficult to assess the potential impacts of
#DeepSea
mining.
Our Issues Brief explains
#BBNJ
#HighSeasTreaty
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Mangroves, seagrasses and tidal marshes are amazing ecosystems but we must do more to protect them!
Our International Policy Framework for
#BlueCarbon
Ecosystems helps fit the policy puzzle together to scale up coastal protection:
@ConservationOrg
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