UNEP-WCMC

A series of presspacks have been created to accompany some of UNEP-WCMC's most recent launches. The presspacks contain press releases, images for use by the press, maps and interactive presentations.

Presspacks 2004 - 2005


	World Atlas of Great Apes and their Conservation (posted 1 September 2005) Thanks to the cooperation of GRASP partners, IUCN Primate Specialist Group members, primate researchers, and many others, the World Atlas of Great Apes and their Conservation is complete. The book has been launched at the Zoological Society of London today, with the book being released worldwide as part of the University of California Press autumn season.

UNEP-WCMC/IHS Energy Agreement (posted 9 June 2005) The United Nations Environment Programme-World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) and IHS Energy today launched a landmark agreement that will advance the oil and gas industry’s efforts to protect the world’s biodiversity. This new product will deliver a biodiversity information module to decision makers in the oil and gas sector. Early access to this information will enable companies to address potential impacts on wildlife and their habitats before any operations begin.

	Divers Urged to Help Save our Seas (27 July 2004) Snorkellers and scuba divers across the globe are being enlisted to help save the world's oceans and seas. Using UNEP-WCMC's interactive map service (IMapS), earthdive is allowing divers to identify locations of scientific interest and record their observations, bringing their diving experiences to the attention of other divers and the scientific community.

United Nations Recommends Global Action to Save "Out of Sight" Deep-Sea Treasures (28 June 2004) New research calls for international co-operation to halt the decline of cold-water coral reefs.

Biodiversity Benefits People: Celebrating International Biodiversity Day (21 May 2004) A unique presentation on the importance of biodiversity, celebrating humanity’s relationship with the environment and other species

Bamboo Biodiversity Report - Forest Loss Catastrophic for Wild Bamboo (11 May 2004) The Bamboo Biodiversity Report represents the first step towards planning and implementing conservation and sustainable management of bamboos in the wild.

Marine Turtle Interactive Mapping System (13 February 2004) The Marine Turtle Interactive Mapping System (or Marine Turtle IMapS) will help policy-makers, scientists and conservationists alike to understand and better protect these unique species.

Cloud Forest Agenda - Clarity Brought to Earth's Cloud Forests (9 February 2004) The Cloud Forest Agenda report is designed to stimulate new initiatives and partnerships for the conservation and restoration of tropical montane cloud forests around the world.

Presspacks 2000-2003