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The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and Huawei launched a

PANORAMA Tech4Nature – Solutions in

Focus(https://tech4nature.iucngreenlist.org/solutions-in-focus/) publication

today, showcasing the role of technology in achieving effective nature

conservation outcomes in 22 projects across 19 countries.

The cases referenced in the publication were selected from over 50 solutions

that address six major conservation challenges. These challenges include the

management of protected areas, monitoring species, cultivating community

involvement, and financing conservation action.

"There is a clear growing momentum and buy-in from the conservation community

to use more technology but also to develop and create new ways it can be

applied. The appropriate deployment of technology will help ensure more

sustained benefits from its application to achieve fair and effective

conservation action," said James Hardcastle, Head of IUCN Protected and

Conserved Areas.

Projects running in Mexico and China are two typical cases included in the

publication. In Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, a solution has been deployed to

monitor the jaguar population and its prey through a networked system of camera

traps and acoustic monitoring, with AI algorithms trained to detect and

identify individual jaguars. The data provided will also deliver insights into

how climate change is impacting priority ecosystems on the north coast of the

Yucatan Peninsula. A key aspect of this project is community involvement in the

whole project cycle to boost overall outcomes.

In China, a smart fire prevention system designed to protect giant panda

habitats has been deployed in various locations, including Tangjiahe national

nature reserve, a site that is on the IUCN Green List. In Sichuan's panda

habitats, satellite images are analysed in real time to detect possible fires.

Risks can be rapidly verified and alerts instantly sent to rangers on the

ground. In 2021, the system resulted in a 71% reduction of serious fires.

To support the uptake and replicability of technology-based solutions, the

publication includes a detailed description of the success factors for each

case study. It also provides both a framework of a technological solution

architecture and a checklist to help new implementers of technology solutions

ensure that deployment is appropriate and able to overcome conservation

challenges.

The publication also highlights existing gaps in understanding how technology

impacts both wildlife and people, and emphasizes the need for transparency,

inclusivity, and responsibility when deploying technology-based solutions.

"Digital technology is a key enabler of conserving nature. With more and more

deployment of technology and multi-sector collaborations, we believe that the

efficiency and effect of nature conservation shall be improved continuously,"

said Catherine Du, Head of Huawei's TECH4ALL program.

Launched by IUCN and Huawei, Tech4Nature is developing digital solutions to

pilot in five flagship countries: Switzerland, Spain, Mauritius, Mexico and

China. The program aims to cover more than 300 protected areas worldwide by

2023 and evaluate conservation success through the IUCN Green List Standard.

Aiming to provide guidance on appropriate use of technology in area-based

conservation and directly involve the ICT industry in supporting nature

conservation outcomes, Tech4Nature – Solutions in Focus comes as the first

publication under the IUCN-Huawei partnership.

The initiative itself is also the first time that IUCN has embarked on a major

partnership with the ICT industry, combining the organisation's extensive

standards, knowledge, and experience with the conservation with innovations

made possible by technology.

About IUCN

IUCN is a membership Union uniquely composed of both government and civil

society organisations. It provides public, private and non-governmental

organisations with the knowledge and tools that enable human progress, economic

development and nature conservation to take place together.

Created in 1948, IUCN is now the world's largest and most diverse environmental

network, harnessing the knowledge, resources and reach of more than 1,400

Member organisations and some 17,000 experts. It is a leading provider of

conservation data, assessments and analysis. Its broad membership enables IUCN

to fill the role of incubator and trusted repository of best practices, tools

and international standards.

IUCN provides a neutral space in which diverse stakeholders including

governments, NGOs, scientists, businesses, local communities, indigenous

people's organisations and others can work together to forge and implement

solutions to environmental challenges and achieve sustainable development.

Working with many partners and supporters, IUCN implements a large and diverse

portfolio of conservation projects worldwide. Combining the latest science with

the traditional knowledge of local communities, these projects work to reverse

habitat loss, restore ecosystems and improve people's well-being.

About the IUCN Green List

The IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas initiative is increasing

and recognising the number of Protected and Conserved Areas around the world

that are fairly governed and effectively managed to achieve successful

conservation outcomes.

At the heart of the IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas (IUCN

Green List) initiative is the only global standard for best practice in

effective area-based conservation. It is a certification system for protected

and conserved areas – national parks, natural World Heritage sites, community

conserved areas, nature reserves – that are evaluated to be effectively managed

and fairly. The full list of sites on the IUCN Green List is available here.  

About Huawei

Founded in 1987, Huawei is a leading global provider of information and

communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. We have more

than 197,000 employees, and we operate in more than 170 countries and regions,

serving more than three billion people around the world.

Our vision and mission is to bring digital to every person, home and

organization for a fully connected, intelligent world. To this end, we will

drive ubiquitous connectivity and promote equal access to networks; bring cloud

and artificial intelligence to all four corners of the earth to provide

superior computing power where you need it, when you need it; build digital

platforms to help all industries and organizations become more agile,

efficient, and dynamic; redefine user experience with AI, making it more

personalized for people in all aspects of their life, whether they're at home,

in the office, or on the go.

About Huawei TECH4ALL

TECH4ALL is Huawei's long-term digital inclusion initiative that aims to leave

no one behind in the digital world. In the environment domain, TECH4ALL focuses

on safeguarding biodiversity. To date, we have worked with partners such as

IUCN and Rainforest Connection, as well as many local partners, to apply

digital technologies, such as telecommunications networks, IoT, cloud, and AI,

to protect forests, oceans, and wetlands in more than 15 countries.

For more information, please visit Huawei TECH4ALL website at

https://www.huawei.com/en/tech4all, or follow us on:

https://twitter.com/HUAWEI_TECH4ALL

About PANORAMA

PANORAMA – Solutions for a Healthy Planet(https://panorama.solutions/en) is a

partnership initiative to document and promote examples of inspiring,

replicable solutions across a range of conservation and sustainable development

topics, enabling cross-sectoral learning and inspiration.

PANORAMA allows practitioners to share and reflect on their experiences,

increase recognition for successful work, and to learn with their peers how

similar challenges have been addressed around the globe.

Different thematic disciplines and communities contribute to PANORAMA. On the

web platform, these communities are represented through portals. As PANORAMA

evolves, we welcome additional themes and new partners.

CONTACT: IUCN: IUCN Media Relations, press@iucn.org ∣ +41 22 999 02 45;

Huawei: TECH4ALL Program Office, tech4all@huawei.com

SOURCE: Huawei

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