The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) approved 48 new members globally, including five organisations from Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean region.
IUCN was established in 1948 for global nature conservation and sustainable development.
It is a membership union of governments, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), Indigenous groups, and civil society organisations.
IUCN works on biodiversity conservation, ecosystem restoration, environmental research, and global policy support.
The new members include organisations from Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and El Salvador.
The addition increased IUCN membership in the Mesoamerica and Caribbean region to 123 organisations.