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Name: United Nations Environment Programme-World Conservation M
Member Since: September 4th, 2007
Member Name: Unep.wcmc
Biography:

The UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) is a collaboration between the United Nations Environment Programme, the world's foremost intergovernmental organization, and WCMC 2000, a UK-based charity.

Our Vision

A world where biodiversity counts

Our Mission

To evaluate and highlight the many values of biodiversity and put authoritative biodiversity knowledge at the centre of decision-making

Our Goal

To be an internationally recognised Centre of Excellence for the synthesis, analysis and dissemination of global biodiversity knowledge, providing authoritative, strategic and timely information for conventions, countries, organizations and companies to use in the development and implementation of their policies and decisions.

Our Mandate

The Centre has a mandate from the UNEP Governing Council to provide a range of biodiversity-related services to UNEP, the biodiversity-related conventions and their constituent party-states and other bodies in the non-governmental and private sectors (Decision GC 22/1/III).

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User Content

Title Role Type Website Date
'W' National Park, Niger Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2009-02-24 20:10:27
Aïr and Ténéré Natural Reserves, Niger Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2009-03-26 19:31:03
Aeolian Islands, Italy Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2011-12-28 06:38:02
Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2009-04-07 17:38:33
Alejandro de Humbodlt National Park, Cuba Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-11-21 18:59:45
Arabian Oryx Sanctuary, Oman Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2010-04-15 14:33:44
Area de Conservación Guanacaste, Costa Rica Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2013-02-24 20:58:48
Australian Fossil Mammal Sites, Australia Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2009-04-07 17:36:53
Banc d'Arguin National Park, Mauritania Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2009-04-07 17:25:36
Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System, Belize Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2013-03-28 17:00:07
Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park, Belarus Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2009-04-07 17:27:33
Bialowieza Forest, Poland Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2011-04-14 19:55:25
Brazilian Atlantic Islands, Brazil Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-07-07 20:27:58
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2009-04-07 17:28:40
Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks, Canada Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-08-23 16:35:29
Canaima National Park, Venezuela Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2009-04-07 17:29:49
Cape Floral Protected Areas, South Africa Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2009-04-07 17:32:15
Carlsbad Caverns National Park, United States Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2009-04-07 17:33:17
Caves of Aggtelek and Slovak Karst, Hungary and Slovakia Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2009-04-07 17:34:56
Central Amazonian Conservation Complex, Brazil Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-11-17 19:55:02
Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves, Australia Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-12-09 20:51:42
Central Sikhote-Alin, Russian Federation Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-10-09 16:13:07
Central Suriname Nature Reserve, Suriname Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-07-09 13:31:25
Cerrado Protected Areas, Brazil Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-08-23 18:05:55
Cliffs of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons), Mali Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2009-04-16 19:16:53
Coiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine Protection, Panama Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2010-09-20 15:15:41
Comoé National Park, Côte d'Ivoire Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2009-04-17 19:03:47
Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve, Romania Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2012-07-11 20:02:49
Darién National Park, Panama Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-09-04 16:02:12
Desembarco del Granma National Park, Cuba Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2009-04-27 20:27:20
Dinosaur Provincial Park, Canada Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2009-04-20 19:45:53
Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves, Brazil Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-07-07 18:45:15
Dja Faunal Reserve, Cameroon Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2012-07-23 09:00:03
Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary, Senegal Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-07-09 12:53:13
Doñana National Park, Spain Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2012-06-14 15:22:12
Dong Phayayan Khao-Yai Forest Complex, Thailand Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2009-02-24 17:36:37
Dorset and East Devon Coast, United Kingdom Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-09-02 19:06:26
Durmitor National Park, Montenegro Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-07-09 12:56:40
East Rennell, Solomon Islands Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-07-22 18:34:38
Eastern Carpathian beech forests Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2011-11-01 08:52:28
Floresta Laurissilva da Madeira, Portugal Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-07-09 12:30:23
Fraser Island, Australia Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2011-03-15 11:46:04
Galápagos National Park & Galápagos Marine Resources Reserve, Ecuador Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2009-10-22 17:09:25
Garajonay National Park, Spain Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-07-01 21:12:01
Garamba National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-08-22 04:19:18
Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappodocia, Turkey Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-07-09 13:55:12
Giant's Causeway and Causeway Coast, United Kingdom Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2011-04-05 08:15:55
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, United States Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-07-14 19:15:13
Golden Mountains of Altai, Russian Federation Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2009-04-07 17:40:51
Gough Island Wildlife Reserve, United Kingdom Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2011-05-03 16:09:13
Grand Canyon National Park, United States Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2011-10-18 22:59:15
Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, Australia Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2011-09-16 03:09:13
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, United States Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2009-11-06 09:03:26
Greater Blue Mountains Area, Australia Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2009-11-08 01:19:50
Greater St Lucia Wetland Park, South Africa Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2010-09-20 15:14:38
Gros Morne National Park, Canada Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2012-07-04 09:10:42
Gunung Mulu National Park, Malaysia Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2011-08-26 16:23:06
Ha Long Bay, Vietnam Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-08-29 14:04:55
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, United States Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2009-11-08 01:29:08
Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Australia Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2011-12-25 11:41:38
Henderson Island, United Kingdom Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-10-08 15:58:56
Hierapolis-Pamukkale, Turkey Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-07-09 13:57:23
Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary, Thailand Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2012-03-10 18:49:51
Huanglong National Scenic Area, China Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2009-10-21 20:08:46
Huascaran National Park, Peru Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2010-03-30 16:28:49
Ichkeul National Park, Tunisia Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-07-09 13:51:07
Iguacu National Park, Brazil Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-07-07 18:37:52
Iguazú National Park, Argentina Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2011-08-01 19:04:38
Ilulissat Icefjord, Denmark-Greenland Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-07-24 20:52:24
Ischigualasto-Talampaya, Argentina Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-10-17 15:06:19
Isla del Coco Marine and Terrestrial Conservation Area, Costa Rica Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-08-25 14:02:44
Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California, Mexico Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-10-09 16:05:00
Jaú National Park, Brazil Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-11-17 20:06:27
Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area, China Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2009-11-25 17:57:46
Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn, Switzerland Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2012-08-21 12:49:32
Kahuzi-Biéga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2009-10-15 23:10:54
Kakadu National Park, Australia Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-07-07 15:11:11
Kaziranga National Park, India Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2009-10-16 19:28:59
Keoladeo (Bharatpur) National Park, India Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2009-10-17 17:08:27
Kilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2013-02-22 11:21:16
Kinabalu Park, Malaysia Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2011-08-25 22:35:34
Komodo National Park, Indonesia Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-11-17 20:12:14
Kvarken Archipelago / High Coast, Finland and Sweden Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-11-11 16:11:52
Lake Baikal Basin, Russian Federation Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2012-05-15 13:44:16
Lake Malawi National Park, Malawi Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2009-10-22 16:04:14
Lake Turkana National Parks, Kenya Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-07-08 19:56:34
Lapponian Area, Sweden Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-10-08 15:47:09
Lord Howe Island Group, Australia Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-06-23 16:28:54
Lorentz National Park, Indonesia Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-11-21 19:54:22
Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-07-07 12:12:11
Los Katíos National Park, Colombia Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-07-08 15:33:46
MacQuarie Island, Australia Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-07-01 21:32:48
Malpelo Island Flora and Fauna Sanctuary, Colombia Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2009-05-25 20:43:58
Mammoth Cave National Park, United States Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-11-17 20:26:13
Mana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari Areas, Zimbabwe Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-07-15 18:47:03
Manas National Park, India Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-06-27 00:40:23
Manovo-Gounda-St Floris National Park, Central African Republic Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2012-07-31 17:58:39
Manu National Park, Peru Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-07-25 18:26:12
Messel Pit fossil site, Germany Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-07-08 17:50:07
Meteora Group of Monasteries, Greece Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-07-01 21:18:50
Miguasha National Park, Quebec, Canada Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2011-11-22 21:35:53
Monte San Giorgio, Switzerland Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-11-21 20:11:12
Morne Trois Pitons, Dominica Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2011-11-12 07:32:06
Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls, Zambia Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2012-06-09 00:35:20
Mount Emei and Leshan Giant Buddha, China Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-07-01 21:36:57
Mount Huangshan Scenic Beauty and Historic Interest Site, China Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-07-01 21:35:53
Mount Kenya National Park and National Forest, Kenya Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2009-11-02 03:48:11
Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve, Guinea and Côte d'Ivoire Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-11-17 21:12:18
Mount Taishan Scenic Beauty and Historic Interest Zone, China Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-11-21 20:15:51
Mount Wuyi, China Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-11-21 20:17:10
Nahanni National Park Reserve, Canada Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-11-21 17:56:28
Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Park, India Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-08-21 16:29:31
Natural World Heritage Sites (collection) Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2012-06-14 15:05:27
Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2009-10-29 18:01:53
Niokolo-Koba National Park, Senegal Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-07-09 12:54:03
Noel Kempff Mercado National Park, Bolivia Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-07-07 18:29:05
Okapi Faunal Reserve, Democratic Republic of Congo Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-08-22 18:29:55
Olympic National Park, United States Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2011-08-25 10:44:35
Pantanal Conservation Complex, Brazil Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2013-02-24 21:01:02
Península Valdés, Argentina Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2012-03-04 21:51:07
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, Vietnam Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-08-22 13:06:01
Pirin National Park, Bulgaria Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-08-22 13:39:56
Pitons Management Area, Saint Lucia Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-11-18 21:59:30
Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2012-09-04 14:12:29
Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park, Philippines Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-07-09 12:27:14
Purnululu National Park, Australia Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-07-07 15:54:45
Pyrenees-Mont Perdu, France and Spain Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2011-03-08 22:46:31
Rainforests of the Atsinanana, Madagascar Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2011-09-12 22:17:02
Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve, Honduras Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-07-25 16:53:38
Redwood National Park, United States Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-07-14 18:26:13
Rio Abiseo National Park, Peru Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-07-01 21:26:50
Royal Chitwan National Park, Nepal Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2009-04-07 17:23:17
Rwenzori Mountains National Park, Uganda Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2009-07-02 11:15:30
Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-08-21 14:34:22
Salinas de Ibiza y Formentera Nature Reserve, Spain Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-12-09 21:44:44
Salonga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-09-02 20:01:22
Sangay National Park, Ecuador Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2009-05-18 17:54:00
Scandola Nature Reserve & Capes Girolata and Porto, France Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-09-21 12:52:02
Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-10-08 15:41:38
Serengeti National Park, Tanzania Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2012-07-13 08:10:03
Shark Bay, Australia Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2012-07-14 23:10:51
Shirakami-sanchi (Shirakami mountains), Japan Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-07-08 18:57:20
Shiretoko, Japan Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-11-18 20:25:05
Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, Mexico Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-08-26 19:04:31
Simen National Park, Ethiopia Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-08-23 21:32:02
Sinharaja Forest Reserve, Sri Lanka Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-07-09 13:32:34
Skocjan Caves Regional Park, Slovenia Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-07-09 13:16:52
Solomon Islands Contributing Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2012-06-07 08:22:21
Southeast Atlantic Forest Reserves, Brazil Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-12-09 20:44:48
Srebarna Nature Reserve, Bulgaria Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-07-07 20:31:40
St Kilda (Hirta) National Nature Reserve, United Kingdom Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-07-24 18:05:55
Subantarctic Islands, New Zealand Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2009-03-13 17:21:26
Sundarbans National Park, India Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-07-08 18:34:21
Sundarbans, Bangladesh Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-07-07 18:12:01
Taï National Park, Côte d'Ivoire Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-10-14 15:23:17
Tasmanian Wilderness, Australia Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-08-25 17:31:28
Tassili N'Ajjer National Park, Algeria Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-08-26 19:11:45
Tatshenshini-Alsek Provincial Wilderness Park, Canada Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-06-12 16:26:30
Te Wahipounamu (South-West New Zealand World Heritage Area), New Zealand Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-09-22 20:09:47
Teide National Park, Spain Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-07-09 13:27:00
The Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries, China Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2011-08-25 06:24:33
Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas, China Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-08-25 20:46:52
Thung Yai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary, Thailand Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-08-26 14:54:25
Tikal National Park, Guatemala Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2011-11-08 14:12:20
Tongariro National Park, New Zealand Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-07-08 20:53:14
Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra, Indonesia Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2012-02-21 12:29:07
Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve, Madagascar Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2010-07-16 16:41:13
Tubbataha Reef Marine Park, Philippines Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2010-09-20 15:59:56
Tyrrhenian Sea Contributing Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2013-05-13 22:35:07
Ujung Kulon National Park and Krakatau Nature Reserve, Indonesia Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2009-04-28 18:30:00
UKhahlamba/Drakensberg Park, South Africa Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-11-17 20:44:14
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Australia Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-08-25 15:34:44
Uvs Nuur Basin, Russian Federation, Republic of Tuva and Mongolia Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-02-28 20:55:49
Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve, Seychelles Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-08-25 14:41:02
Victoria Falls National Park, Zimbabwe Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2012-03-24 14:15:03
Virgin Komi Forests, Russian Federation Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-10-14 15:25:10
Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2009-07-04 10:21:54
Volcanoes of Kamchatka, Russian Federation Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-05-01 13:26:29
Vredefort Dome, South Africa Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-07-09 13:22:22
Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley), Egypt Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2010-03-09 14:40:55
Waterton Lakes National Park, Canada Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-07-24 00:00:02
West Norwegian Fjords – Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord, Norway Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-06-16 01:17:41
Western Caucasus, Russian Federation Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-07-22 15:13:11
Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage Site, Australia Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-08-25 00:23:55
Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaíno, Mexico Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2010-12-05 16:29:15
Willandra Lakes Region, Australia Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-11-14 22:22:28
Wood Buffalo National Park, Canada Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2008-08-25 01:00:32
Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area, China Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2009-10-21 19:48:47
Yakushima (Yaku-Island), Japan Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2011-03-11 19:11:32
Yellowstone National Park, United States Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2010-04-29 21:30:43
Yosemite National Park, United States Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2010-06-09 20:40:27