Últimas noticias y actualizaciones

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Within the framework of the “Realizing Synergies for Biodiversity” project, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has developed and is rolling out to countries, the first tool supporting parties to effectively use synergies in the field of national reporting.
With the United Nations’ climate change conference under way in Bonn, Germany, rising global temperatures are once again at the top of the world’s agenda. But why care about the increase in temperature, if not because of its impact on life on Earth, including human life?
Among the effects of climate change in Jordan is a switch in birds’ migration times and trails, and the emergence of foreign species of flora and fauna, experts said.
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The forum, which is organized by RSCN, will continue until September 22; its program includes a tour of the various nature reserves in Jordan, to acquaint participants with the daily management of these reserves, dialogue sessions with partners from organizations working in various fields, along with local communities, and training participants in fieldwork.
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The Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN) will launch the sixth session of the Regional Reserve Leaders Forum on Tuesday September 06, 2022, which will tackle a number of themes, including the management of protected areas and the conservation of biodiversity outside protected areas.
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The Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN) launched the sixth session of the Regional Reserve Leaders Forum on Tuesday, which will tackle a number of themes, including the management of protected areas and the conservation of biodiversity outside protected areas, according to Al-Mamlaka

Princess Basma urges balance between environmental protection and local development.
With the United Nations’ climate change conference under way in Bonn, Germany, rising global temperatures are once again at the top of the world’s agenda. But why care about the increase in temperature, if not because of its impact on life on Earth, including human life? That is an important…
On the beaches of Aqaba, a campaign to clean up the sea was launched Tuesday in several locations. The campaign was organized by the Aqaba Diving Association, with the participation of more than 40 divers. To read more visit the full article
HRH Princess Basma Bint Talal has emphasized the significance of balancing development needs with those of local communities, and an approach to development and conservation that repects the lifestyles of those whose time on the land stretches back generations. Princess Basma was speaking at the…
Dana +20 Declaration
Under the patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Basma Bint Talal, organized by The Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature, “Dana +20: Mobile Indigenous Peoples, Conservation, Sustainable Development, and Climate Change" will be held between 7-10 September at Dana Biosphere Reserve.
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Assessing needs and opportunities for a regional ambition

The overall aim of the workshop is to support Parties in developing and implementing national plans on the restoration of forests and other ecosystems in the context of the short-term action plan on ecosystem restoration.  Participating

Minister for Agriculture, Dr. Mahendra Reddy says Fiji’s rich biodiversity and the ecosystems supporting it are now at risk. Dr. Reddy says according to recent research, 25% of bird species, 12% of mammals, 67% of amphibians and 11% of reptiles and plants are already threatened or endangered.
August 2019: In June 2019, the people of Navakavu (Fiji) met to celebrate the first year of implementation of the Navakavu Revitalisation Strategy 2018-2022 (NRS), a local development strategy aligned to the SDGs and the Government of Fiji’s Development Plan 2017-2021. The NRS, a first for the Vanua…

On this International Bat Night, Rainforest Trust would like to celebrate our work with National Trust of Fiji and Bat Conservation International. In July 2018, we created the first ever bat sanctuary in Fiji by officially protecting over 20 acres of land near the Nakanacagi Cave, which is home to

The rapid decline in biodiversity has linkages to the lack of action in safeguarding the survival and well-being of our biodiversity. This was the message shared by Minister for Agriculture, Rural and Maritime Development, Waterways and Environment Hon. Dr. Mahendra Reddy during the International…

En el artículo 25 del Convenio sobre la Diversidad Biológica se establece la creación de un órgano de asesoramiento científico intergubernamental de composición abierta, conocido como el Órgano Subsidiario de Asesoramiento Científico, Técnico y Tecnológico (OSACTT) para proporcionar a la Conferencia

Grouper moon fish. Photo by Jim Hellem
The selling, exporting and consumption of beche-de-mer, undersized fish, kawakawa and donu (grouper) will stop from next year between June and September.
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The purpose of the workshop is to build capacity and provide guidance on how to establish and sustain effective national clearing‑house mechanisms (CHM), in line with decision X/15 and in support of the national biodiversity strategies and action plans (NBSAPs).

Researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey, Taronga Conservation Society Australia, The National Trust of Fiji and NatureFiji-MareqetiViti have discovered a new species of banded iguana The new species of lizard, Brachylophus gau, is one of only four living species of South Pacific iguana, and is…
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Out of the 167 freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas identified, mapped and validated throughout the Mediterranean region, 75 percent were found outside the boundaries of any pre-existing protected areas or other KBAs, according to the main results of an IUCN assessment revealed today at the IUCN World…