អង្គការសហភាពអន្តរជាតិដើម្បីអភិរក្សធម្មជាតិ

អង្គការសហភាពអន្តរជាតិដើម្បីអភិរក្សធម្មជាតិ (, អក្សរកាត់ IUCN) គឺជា អង្គការអន្តរជាតិមួយដែលបានបង្កើតឡើងដើម្បីការពារអភិរក្ស plants, animals and habitats. It was first called the "សហភាពអភិរក្សពិភពលោក (World Conservation Union)." It was started in 1948, with its main office in Gland, Switzerland. The IUCN brings together 83 states, 108 government agencies, 766 Non-governmental organizations and 81 international organizations and about 10,000 experts and scientists from countries around the world.The IUCN Website Accessed 1 May 2008

IUCN's purpose is to influence, encourage and assist countriess around the world to conserve the quality and diversity of nature. It also has to make sure that any use of natural resources is fair and  sustainable without harming the earth.

 ប្រវត្តិ 
The first Director General of UNESCO, (Sir Julian Huxley) wanted to give UNESCO a more scientific base. He set up a meeting to start a new organisation to protect natureChristoffersen, Leif E. (1994) "IUCN: A Bridge-Builder for Nature Conservation. " Green Globe YearBook  Accessed 11 June 2008 .

At the first meeting at Fontainebleau, France, on 5 October, 1948, 18 governments, seven international organisations, and 107 national nature conservation organisations agreed to form the International Union for the Protection of Nature.

From the start the most important task has been to explore and develop arrangements that can allow development as well as helping people and nations to better preserve their flora and fauna. The ICUN has always argued that needs of local communities, people and nations have to be the main part of a conservation plan. Areas needing protection and threatened species would be best protected:

The IUCN now has offices in many of the nations around the world. It is able to provide the services of a large group of mainly voluntary specialists, providing local level advice and conservation services.

 មើលផងដែរ 
 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

 ឯកសារយោង 

 តំណភ្ជាប់ខាងក្រៅ 
 IUCN official website
 Friends of World Heritage A non-profit organization that identifies projects that support local tourism activities that can help provide jobs and protect World Heritage sites.
 Review of the 2008 Red List of Threatened Species

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