IUCN World Conservation Congress - in pictures

  • The opening ceremony of the IUCN's World Conservation Congress takes place at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec). All photos: Victor Besa / The National
    The opening ceremony of the IUCN's World Conservation Congress takes place at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec). All photos: Victor Besa / The National
  • Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, at the congress
    Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, at the congress
  • Princess Lalla Hasnaa of Morocco speaking at the event, which aims to raise awareness of pressing environmental challenges and threats to biodiversity
    Princess Lalla Hasnaa of Morocco speaking at the event, which aims to raise awareness of pressing environmental challenges and threats to biodiversity
  • IUCN President Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak
    IUCN President Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak
  • Attendees include leaders from government, science, business and indigenous communities
    Attendees include leaders from government, science, business and indigenous communities
  • Surangel S Whipps, President of Palau
    Surangel S Whipps, President of Palau
  • Participants in the opening ceremony. Organisers expect the congress, from October 9-15, to draw 10,000 visitors
    Participants in the opening ceremony. Organisers expect the congress, from October 9-15, to draw 10,000 visitors
  • Minister of Climate Change and Environment Dr Amna Al Dahak
    Minister of Climate Change and Environment Dr Amna Al Dahak
  • Visitors to the congress have travelled from as far afield as Colombia and Peru
    Visitors to the congress have travelled from as far afield as Colombia and Peru
  • The UAE has set up a pavilion at the World Conservation Congress
    The UAE has set up a pavilion at the World Conservation Congress
  • The Russian pavilion at the event in Abu Dhabi
    The Russian pavilion at the event in Abu Dhabi
  • Visitors from Kenya and India at the conservation event
    Visitors from Kenya and India at the conservation event