Pan-Tropical study reveals huge variation in effectiveness of Protected Areas
From William Laurance at www.alert-conservation.org Protected areas such as national parks and World Heritage sites are probably our best bet for conserving nature in the long term. They’re not the only game in town but they’re certainly the cornerstone of global conservation efforts. ARE PROTECTED AREAS PROTECTING NATURE? Given this, we really need to know how […]
IUCN Small grants for the Purchase of Nature
The IUCN NL programme Small grants for the Purchase of Nature (SPN) provides funds for local NGOs to purchase threatened nature, create safe reserves and connect wildlife habitats for endangered species Details and how to apply: http://www.iucn.nl/en/themes/restoring_and_conserving_nature/spn/
Job opportunity: FAO is recruiting a Wildlife and Protected Areas Management expert
FAO is recruiting a Wildlife and Protected Areas Management expert for its Forestry Department. It is a fixed-term position of 2 years and based in Rome, Italy. Details are at: http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/VA/pdf/IRC3139%20-%20Wildlife%20P-4_FOA.pdf Deadline: February 22, 2016.