This project will create a new and much needed tool for St Helena to increase the knowledge base, understanding and awareness of the island’s wildlife and ecology, generating data with analytical application needed to inform environmental management and conservation action at the ecosystem level. It will establish a biological record system for St Helena accessible via a web-portal and app. The new system will be ‘tested’ by establishing a citizen science project with stakeholder identified species across different taxa to support data generation for identified conservation and biodiversity need.

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October 4, 2023

Pathways to a meaningful engagement: an online showcase of knowledge and communication products

Since February, IUCN has facilitated a Knowledge Sharing Journey, a joint experience capitalisation led by the Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Territories of European Overseas initiative (BEST) and the Biodiversity and Protected Areas Management Programme (BIOPAMA).  Photo: BEST and BIOPAMA workshop banner. In a combination of online and in-person workshops, this knowledge management process has […]

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September 13, 2023

Capitalising on inspiring experiences for biodiversity conservation

Since February 2023, BEST – Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Territories of European Overseas Initiative and BIOPAMA – The Biodiversity and Protected Areas Management Programme, have facilitated a Knowledge Sharing Journey, an experience capitalisation that has gathered 75 professionals (55 grantees and 20 IUCN staff members) from Africa, the Pacific and the Caribbean. This first-ever knowledge-sharing journey has […]

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March 30, 2023

Restoration of Motley Island: engaging the local community to restore native peatland habitats

Habitat loss and soil erosion are of major conservation concern in the Falkland Islands. Originally caused by deliberate burning by early sealers and subsequently by stock over-grazing in an environment without native land mammals. Climate change now drives the drying of the peatland soils across the island group and exacerbates the problem. Located in the […]

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March 13, 2023

BESTLIFE2030: launch of open tender for website & visual identity

With the newly started BESTLIFE2030 programme, a follow-up of the current BEST portfolio, BEST 2.0+ is happy to announce the launch of a public tender for the development of BESTLIFE2030 programme website, visual identity, and website maintenance. All information is available on the IUCN’s running tenders page. If you are interested in submitting a proposal, […]

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January 17, 2023

Larval propagation: an innovative technique to scale-up Bonaire’s coral reef restoration

The crescent shaped island of Bonaire has been a pioneer in coral restoration, as its economy is mainly dependant on coral reef tourism. In 1979 it was one of the first places to establish a marine protected area (MPA), and The Bonaire National Marine Park (BNMP) is one of the oldest marine reserves in the world. […]

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BEST 2.0+

Funded by the European Commission - DG DEVCO, BEST 2.0+ continues the EU BEST Initiative and is a direct follow up of the BEST 2.0+ Programme. The objective of BEST 2.0+ is to promote the conservation of biodiversity and sustainable use of ecosystem services, including ecosystem based approach to climate change adaption and mitigation, in the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs). The OCTs are located in the Caribbean, Indian Ocean, Pacific, Polar and Subpolar, and South Atlantic regions.

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