IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)

The IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) is a science-based network of some 7,500 volunteer experts from almost every country of the world, all working together towards achieving the vision of, "A world that values and conserves present levels of biodiversity."

LHNet will work closely together with the following Specialist Groups and Task Forces:

  1. Antelopes
  2. Asian Wild Cattle
  3. Bison
  4. Caprinae (wild sheep and goats)
  5. Deer
  6. Equids (horses, asses and zebras)
  7. Wild Pig (pigs, peccaries and hippos)
  8. Bears
  9. Canids (foxes, jackals and wild dogs)
  10. Cats (wild cats)
  11. Large Carnivore Initiative Europe

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)

The World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) is the world's premier network of protected area expertise. It is administered by IUCN's Programme on Protected Areas and has over 1,400 members, spanning 140 countries.
WCPA works by helping governments and others plan protected areas and integrate them into all sectors; by providing strategic advice to policy makers; by strengthening capacity and investment in protected areas; and by convening the diverse constituency of protected area stakeholders to address challenging issues. For more than 50 years, IUCN and WCPA have been at the forefront of global action on protected areas.

WCPA's Objectives
  • help governments and others plan protected areas and integrate them into all sectors, through provision of strategic advice to policy makers;
  • strengthen capacity and effectiveness of protected areas managers, through provision of guidance, tools and information and a vehicle for networking;
  • increase investment in protected areas, by persuading public and corporate donors of their value;
  • enhance WCPA's capacity to implement its programme, including through co-operation with IUCN members and partners.