Fungi play crucial roles in ecosystems as decomposers of dead organic matter and through biotic interactions as parasites, pathogens, symbionts, etc. Thereby, they directly or indirectly influence the biodiversity of other groups of organisms. Despite their importance, major gaps remain in our understanding of fungal biodiversity and conservation. Partly as a consequence of these knowledge gaps, fungi have been underrepresented in biodiversity monitoring programs, conservation planning, and policy frameworks. Recent large-scale initiatives have confirmed the ubiquity and ecological significance of fungi and taken the first steps towards their systematic monitoring and conservation. Pioneering efforts — e.g. the integration of fungi into national Red Lists and biodiversity action plans in South America and Europe and the creation of KBAs based on fungi in Central Africa — demonstrate that progress is possible when science, policy, and conservation action align. In this session, we will discuss how to overcome knowledge and policy gaps related to fungal biodiversity and conservation, and how we can upscale and harmonize monitoring and conservation of all groups of fungi across different ecosystems and geographies. We also want to discuss how a fungal dimension to monitoring and conservation could benefit conservation overall, and explore how already established programs can be adapted to cover fungi. We also invite contributions and discussions on how novel technologies and approaches can be applied, and how we can ensure that this endeavour includes all elements of the global society. Contributions to the session can provide individual case studies or conceptual ideas, but they should contribute to improving biodiversity monitoring and conservation of fungi.