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Ras Mohammed National Park: Egypt’s underwater paradise among the best protected marine reserves on the planet
03.12.2018
Ras Mohammed National Park received the IUCN Green List certificate at a ceremony in the reserve on 24th November, 2018, as part of the UN Biodiversity Conference in neighbouring Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. The award recognises the fair and effective management...
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PANORAMA initiative expands to showcase civil society engagement on business and biodiversity
25.11.2018
Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, 23 November 2018 (IUCN) – A new PANORAMA theme exploring how civil society can engage with business aims to scale up new partnerships and action to mainstream biodiversity across different sectors -- a key objective of the UN...
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IUCN lists 15 new sites as world’s best protected areas
24.11.2018
Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, 24 November 2018 (IUCN) – The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has admitted 15 new natural sites to the IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas – the first global standard recognising best practice in...