IUCN unveils Host Country of 2027 World Protected and Conserved Areas Congress

12/10/2025

14:15 - 14:45

Press conference room | Hall 2 , Híbrido (presencial con transmisión en directo)

Por qué asistir

The upcoming press conference will officially announce the next host of the IUCN World Protected and Conserved Areas Congress, the world’s leading forum on protected areas. Since 1962, the Congress has influenced global conservation priorities, and this announcement marks an important milestone for biodiversity and sustainability efforts worldwide.

Descripción de la sesión

The IUCN World Protected and Conserved Areas Congress is the world’s premier global forum for setting the agenda for protected areas. Previous IUCN Congresses have had a significant impact in assisting national governments to create new protected areas, and direct more resources towards biodiversity conservation.

Asociaciones

Headquarters

World Commission on Protected Areas

Speaker

Grethel AGUILAR ROJAS

Director General, IUCN

Ursula PARRILLA

Regional Director, IUCN Secretariat

Moderator

Trevor SANDWITH

Director - IUCN Centre for Conservation Action, IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature