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All people rely on a healthy, diverse planet for a sustainable and secure future. For a complete list of news and announcements during the IUCN World Conservation Congress, visit each of the Species Pavilion partners' websites:
25 million euro endowment fund established to support species conservation worldwide
Barcelona 9, 2008-On Thursday, the Mohammad Bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund was announced to support species conservation worldwide. The 25 million euro endowment fund was established by General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. The Fund's operations commence January 2009.
Speaking at the WCC, Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak, Managing Director of the Emirates Wildlife Society, said: "It is not just species, but species conservation as a whole that is endangered. And by that, I don't mean the threats facing individual species and habitats, but the predicament facing species conservation as a discipline, and its declining status as an environmental priority.
The Fund will provide targeted grants to individual species conservation initiatives, recognize leaders in the field and elevate the importance of species in the broader conservation debate.
Its focus will be global, and eligibility for grants will extend to all plant and animal species conservation efforts, without discrimination on the basis of region or selected species.
The 2008 Review of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™
08 October 2008 | News - News story
At the World Conservation Congress in Barcelona this week there will be a showcase event to celebrate the release of the Review of the 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ is long established as the world’s most comprehensive information source on the global conservation status of plants and animals. The review explores eight aspects of the Red List in illustrated broshures and factsheets which are now available online for you to explore:
- The IUCN Red List: a key conservation tool
- State of the world's species
- Freshwater biodiversity: a hidden resource under threat
- Status of the world's marine species
- Broadening the coverage of biodiversity assessment
- Species susceptibility to climate change impacts
- The Mediterranean: a biodiversity hotspot under threat
- Biodiversity indicators: what does species information tell us?
Thursday, 9th October, 1.00pm – 2.30pm, Species Pavilion at the World Conservation Congress, Barcelona.
A journey from discovery to decision with the Species Information Service
08 October 2008 | News - News story
Experience a live demonstration of the new website for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in Barcelona this week.
On display will be a host of new web-based tools from the Species Information Service (SIS), allowing anyone to explore the IUCN Red List and learn more about the world’s threatened species.
Thursday, 9th October, 11.30am – 1pm, Species Pavilion, World Conservation Congress, Barcelona.
08 October 2008 | News - Press Release
Climate change: pushing species to the brink
Thirty-five percent of the world’s birds, 52 percent of amphibians and 71 percent of warm-water reef-building corals are likely to be particularly susceptible to climate change, the first results of an IUCN study have revealed.
Threatened Amphibians of the World Calls for Action to Prevent Unprecedented Species Extinction
Barcelona, Spain (Oct. 7, 2008) – Now facing a higher risk of extinction than any other group of animals on the planet, amphibians are the focus of a new full-color illustrated book providing in-depth information on the status of the 1,900 species most at risk.
Read Full Story Here
Meet the species experts
Come meet IUCN’s on-the-ground experts in species conservation and have your questions answered in person. The IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) has over 100 Specialist Groups, many of whom will be attending Congress. Learn about their ‘real’ work in the field, their stories, successes and challenges in conserving species…
http://www.iucn.org/about/work/programmes/species/index.cfm?uNewsID=1699
IUCN Red List reveals world’s mammals in crisis
06 October 2008 | News - Press Release
Barcelona, Spain, 6 October, 2008 (IUCN) – The most comprehensive assessment of the world’s mammals has confirmed an extinction crisis, with almost one in four at risk of disappearing forever, according to The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™, revealed at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Barcelona.
WWW.IUCNREDLIST.ORG WWW.EAD.AE WWW.CONSERVATION.ORG
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