IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
The IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria are intended to be an easily and widely understood system for classifying species at high risk of global extinction. It divides species into nine categories: Not Evaluated, Data Deficient, Least Concern, Near Threatened, Vulnerable, Endangered, Critically Endangered, Extinct in the Wild and Extinct.
IUCN Red List - Wikipedia
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data Book, founded in 1964, is an inventory of the global conservation status and extinction risk of biological species. [1]
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Currently, there are more than 166,000 species on The IUCN Red List, with more than 46,300 species threatened with extinction, including 44% of reef building corals, 41% of amphibians, 38% of trees, 37% of sharks and rays, 34% of conifers, 26% of mammals, 26% of freshwater fishes and 12% of birds.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
These tables include number of species tagged as 'Possibly Extinct' (CR (PE)) and 'Possibly Extinct in the Wild' (CR (PEW)). These figures are included to give an upper estimate for total number of recently extinct species on The IUCN Red List.
List of Red Lists - Wikipedia
This list is of Red Lists, Red Data Books, and related initiatives that assess and document the extinction risk of species, whether on an international or more local level (regional Red Lists).
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IUCN Red List
The IUCN Red List includes 128,918 species of which 35,765 (28%) are threatened with extinction. Certain groups are known to be considerably threatened, such as amphibians (41%), sharks (31%) and corals (33%) with increased extinction risks observed since 1990.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species - Britannica
Oct 25, 2024 · IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, objective assessment system for classifying the status of plants, animals, and other organisms threatened with extinction. Unveiled in 1994, the list contains criteria and categories to classify species on …
The IUCN Red List - a key conservation tool
Oct 4, 2008 · How is The IUCN Red List compiled? What species are included in The IUCN Red List? What is The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species? What information is included for each species?
Red List of Threatened Species - IUCN NL
The IUCN Red List constitutes an important source for setting priorities in nature policy worldwide. The list provides detailed information on the conservation status of species, its range, threats, habitat and ecology of species, and conservation measures that can be …
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species ™ is the world's most comprehensive information source on the extinction risk of animals, fungi and plants. Assessors place species into one of the IUCN Red List Categories, based on a series of assessment criteria.
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