The International Union for Conservation of Nature is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources. Founded in 1948, IUCN has beco
Julian Huxley, the first Director General of UNESCO, took the initiative to set up IUCN.
Africa was the first regional focus of IUCN conservation action.
Soviet stamp commemorating the 1978 IUCN General Assembly in Ashgabat
Jean-Paul Harroy
IUCN protected area categories, or IUCN protected area management categories, are categories used to classify protected areas in a system developed by the International Union for Conservation of Natur
International Union for Conservation of Nature
…of Ecosystems determine which species and natural areas merit protection. Through the Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas and the system of IUCN protected area categories IUCN influences how protected areas are managed. It has been claimed that the IUCN puts the needs of nature above those of humans, disregarding economic…
Värriö Strict Nature Reserve in Finland.
The Serengeti National Park, Tanzania is a designated Category II area
Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve, gulf of St. Lawrence, Quebec, Canada
The Galápagos, Ecuador, is managed under category IV to preserve the islands' native flora and fauna