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IUCN's World Commission on Protected Areas is participating in a Reference Group to assist the CBD with its work on ecosystem restoration (also known as ecological restoration) for the upcoming COP 11 in October 2012. We seek your assistance in identifying publically available documents on ecosystem restoration that specifically refer to (1) guidance or guidelines, Compile the ... full text

The Global Protected Areas Programme of IUCN is glad to announce that the 4-page flyer “Natural Solutions – protected areas helping people cope with climate change” is now available in 8 languages, thanks to the contributions of volunteer translators. Those languages include – apart from English, French and Spanish – Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic and Japanese. The flyer ... full text

For the first time, you can meet sperm whales, humpback whales and blue whales in the special places where they live. This Google Earth Tour is narrated by Dan Laffoley, Marine Vice Chair of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)'s World Commission on Protected Areas, and follows the migrations of whales above and below the surface, visiting some of the key m ... full text