The objective of this call for proposals is to enable and support community-based organisations engaged in the conservation of biodiversity to carry out sustainable conservation measures in protected and conserved areas to protect the species, habitats and improve the livelihoods of the people who depend on them. Only partnerships between a non-governmental organisation and a
Western Indian Ocean Marine Protected Areas Management Network – WIOMPAN will be at the inaugural IUCN African Parks Congress in Rwanda in March 2022! Arthur Tuda, Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA); John Komakoma, Marine Parks and Reserves Unit, Tanzania and Warden Dadley K Tsiganyiu, Kenya Wildlife Service will be presenting on the use
Coinciding with IUCN World Conservation Congress (WCC), September 3-11: The Blue Nature Alliance is partnering with the podcast, ‘Speak Up For Blue,’ on six episodes, which will be amplified on BlueNatureAlliance.org and the Alliance YouTube page. Episodes (by release date): 1) Operationalizing Social Equity in Marine Conservation (Premieres on Friday, September 3, 2021.) Participants: Dr. Ana
Nature Seychelles, supported by its international partners the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Porini Foundation, have launched the world’s first Digital Species – the Seychelles Magpie Robin – which is being offered for sale as the first ever Digital #NatureCollectible (a Non-Fungible Token for conservation). “The Seychelles Magpie Robin will take us into
The IUCN is pleased to announce a call for the expression of interest for membership to the Expert Assessment Group for the Green List (EAGL) for the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) jurisdiction. Benefits of being an EAGL member include advancing PA management effectiveness and fairly governed PAs, membership with the IUCN World Commission on Protected
The IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas Programme, in partnership with WIOMSA, has opened a call for applications to be a member of the Expert Assessment Group for the Green List (EAGL) for the West Indian Ocean Region. The IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas Programme (Green List for short) was
This webinar will provide an overview of the IUCN Green List Initiative and how it can be applied in protected and conserved areas of the WIO region. Experiences and lessons learned from other countries implementing the IUCN Green List will be shared with participants, who will then be able to
IUCN-Papaco (Programme on African Protected Areas & Conservation) is launching a brand new series of online learning courses adapted to different profiles of professionals working in protected areas. Each course is built on 50 videos (from our MOOCs) followed by quizzes to enable protected area actors to develop the skills that are essential for their profession. The RANGER Essential is meant
