International union for the nature conservation

The world Union for nature or International union for the nature conservation (initials UICN ) is principal the ONG world devoted to the cause of the Nature conservation. It is also known under the English name The World Conservation Union , formerly International Union for Conservation off Natural and Natural Resources (initials IUCN ).

The mission of the UICN is to influence, encourage and assist the companies in the whole world, in the conservation of the integrity and the diversity of nature, as to make sure that the use of these natural resources is made in an equitable way and durable.

It was founded the October 5th 1948 following an International Conference held with Fontainebleau; its name was in the beginning International Union for the Protection off Natural ( IUPN ), it was renamed under its current name in 1956.

Its seat is localized with Gland in Suisse. It joins together 83 States, 114 government agencies, more than 800 ONG and more than 10.000 experts and of scientists of more than 180 Pays. It employs a thousand of people working throughout the world with nearly 500 projects. It helped more than 75 countries to prepare and apply strategies conservation biological diversity.

Commissions of the UICN

Within the UICN, six commissions voluntary evaluate the world state of the natural resources and provide councils on the problems of conservation. The Commission of the safeguard of species (CSE) is largest of the six commissions with a world network of approximately 7000 experts. The CSE advises the UICN and its members on the many technical sides and scientists of the conservation of the species and devotes its efforts to preserve the Biological diversity. The CSE contributes a notable share to the international agreements concerning the conservation of biological diversity.

Since its creation, the red Liste of the UICN is maintained by the CSE.

Protected areas according to the UICN

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In order to harmonize the effort of nature conservation between the various countries throughout the world, the UICN obtained into 1994 a reference frame making it possible to categorize the various types of protected areas according to the degree of protection of the natural heritage and cultural which they contain. The UICN defines protected areas as being terrestrial or marine zones specifically dedicated to the protection and the conservation of the Biological diversity, like with the natural resources and cultural associated. These remarkable zones and resources must be managed by effective means, of legal or different nature (contractual, teaching, financial, etc). The Commission of the national parks and protected areas (CPNAP) of the UICN defines 6 categories of protected areas thus (category I comprises two subcategories):

This classification allows inter alia comparing the efforts of protection and nature conservation between various countries.

The red list of the IUCN

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