Freshwater Biodiversity Unit

Head of unit Will Darwall Programme Officers David Allen Savrina Carrizo Kevin Smith Volunteers Nils Adler & Karl Arpon
INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE

What we do
Global freshwater biodiversity Red List assessments; focusing on fish, molluscs, dragonflies & damselflies, crustaceans and plants. Current work:
Eastern Mediterranean Global shrimps New Zealand N American FW Fish (FBU mapping) Global FW turtles (FBU mapping)

Key Biodiversity Area identification, stakeholder validation & gap analysis based on current distributions and those under future climate change.
Methodology: Development /Testing Identification: Global Validation: Mediterranean Hotspot, Western Ghats

Integrated wetland assessment and wise use action planning tools (biodiversity, economic, ecosystem services, & livelihoods)
India, China and Viet Nam (HighARCS project)
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Recently started projects and proposals in preparation where cross programme cooperation is required or already involved
West Africa CEPF profile (GSP/PACO)
Transboundary Waters Assessment Programme. GEF through IUCN Water 3S rivers hydropower impact study with ARO in Cambodia/Lao PDR Eastern Med freshwater KBA identification and validation (GSP/IUCN-Med) Western Ghats freshwater KBA identification and validation (GSP/ARO) Tropical Andes Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment (BAU/FBU/CCU) KBA validation online tool (Darwin?) (FBU/CPU)