Iucns best known publication, the red data book on the conservation status of species, was first published in 1964. Iucn is the worlds most detailed inventory centre of the global conservation status of biological species. Red data list red book india 2015 iucn red list india critically endangered. Iucn red list india pdf download endangered species in. The iucn red list is subsequently updated with these new data once the assessments have been checked for accuracy. The iucn invertebrate red data book wells s m et al on. The inclusion of newly described species on the iucn red list is addressed on a casebycase basis. More than 78% of these 88,500 species have spatial data. Iucn is a globally important organisation for the conservation of nature and its resources. The list is updated by zoological survey of india zsi from time to time as per the international union for conservation of nature iucn, 1996. According to the red data book of the flowering plants of cameroon, iucn global assessments, the south region of cameroon, among which the campo maan.
International union for conservation of nature iucn is an international organization ngo working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources. The international union for the conservation of nature and natural resources iucn is the worlds main authority on the conservation status of species. It provides information about range, population size, habitat and ecology, use andor. The organization is best known for compiling and publishing the iucn red list. By tracking the status of ecosystems, it identifies ongoing ecosystem declines and positive impacts of conservation action. The iucn red list of ecosystems is a tool in the portfolio of knowledge products mobilized by iucn to assess biodiversity change at a level of organization above that of species. The international union for conservation of nature iucn is the worlds. Red data book, registers of wildlife assigned categories of threat, is generally credited to sir peter scott when he became chair of the then iucn survival service commission in 1963, with the. Pdf this is tropical africas first red data book for plants. The spatial data provided below are for comprehensively assessed taxonomic groups and selected freshwater groups. The value of the iucn red list for conservation ana s. Programme a guide to red lists and their use in conservation. Green data book reference on environmental data of 200 economies agriculture, forestry, biodiversity, energy and sanitation. The wildlife conservation society wcshas beensupportingthe conservation authorities in ugandatopreservebiodiversityformorethan50years.
Summaries of the numbers of species in each category for the current version of the iucn red list are provided here. The designated iucn red list authority andor iucn global species programme staff including staff from partner institutions working on global species assessment projects will consult with relevant experts to ascertain how widely accepted these. Endangered marine mammals freshwater river dolphin south asian river dolphin because of the sound. This is an integral part of biodiversity and very important to understand. The red list of threatened species also known as the iucn red list or red data list, founded in 1964, is the worlds most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of biological species. Data deficient dd not enough data to make an assessment of its risk of extinction not evaluated ne has not yet been evaluated against the criteria the international union for the conservation of nature iucn established the red list in 1963 to objectively categorise the probability of extinction for every species on the planet. The iucn red list of threatened species is the most comprehensive resource detailing the global conservation status of plants and animals. Photos and videos books related publications tools red list training. Since the 1960s the iucn red list has evolved from multiple lists and books. Iucn and red data list knowing about biodiversity youtube. Iucn publishes list of the worlds 100 most threatened species iucn program 20172020 focus on 17 sdgs. Manishika jain explains the iucn and red data list. Pdf effectiveness of he iucn red list of threatened species. These criteria are relevant to all species and all regions of the world.
Iucn red list india pdf download endangered, extinct species india the iucn red list of threatened species, founded in 1964, is the worlds most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of biological species. Red data book, registers of wildlife assigned categories. Conservation and sustainable use of the medicinal leguminosae plants from. Iucn guidelines for the prevention of biodiversity loss caused by alien invasive species prepared by the ssc invasive species specialist group approved by the 51st meeting of the iucn council, gland switzerland, february 2000 index 1. The iucn red list of threatened species also known as the iucn red list or red data list, founded in 1963, is the worlds most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of biological species. It uses a set of criteria to evaluate the extinction risk of thousands of species and subspecies. Since then it has been used as the standard for global red list assessments published on the iucn red list of threatened speciestm. Iucn red list 2017 pdf download how often is the iucn. Help us make the iucn red list a more complete barometer of life. Iucn red list of threatened species, objective assessment system for classifying the. The book was based on research conducted between 1961 and 1964 by biologists in russia. Adopted by the iucn red list committee and iucn ssc steering committee. Red data book and red list categories linkedin slideshare.
The maps are developed as part of a comprehensive assessment of global biodiversity in order to highlight taxa threatened with extinction, and thereby promote their conservation. Data deficient dd, a condition applied to species in which the amount of. It is important to note that some species such as those listed as data. The mapping standards and data quality for iucn red list spatial data is a guidance document explaining the required standards to follow when preparing distribution maps for publication on the iucn red list of threatened species. Established in 1964, the international union for conservation of natures red list of threatened species has evolved to become the worlds most comprehensive information source on the global conservation status of animal, fungi and plant species. Far more than a list of species and their status, it is a. The iucn red list is a critical indicator of the health of the worlds biodiversity. The very act of listing a taxon as threatened should. Each year thousands of scientists around the world assess or reassess species.
It aims at categorizing species at risk according to the severity of threats facing them, and estimating the imminence of their extinction. Red data book overview, advantages and its disadvantages. The iucn red data book iucn protected area programme series red data book the iucn red data book. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. Iucn began to play a part in the development of international treaties and conventions, starting with the african convention on the conservation of. Currently, the international union for conservation of nature maintains the red data book. The 2004 edition represents a milestone in the fourdecade long history of the red list, including the first global amphibian assessment and a near doubling in assessed species since 2000. Data books and red lists had been in place, with some modification, for. The iucn red list of threatened species contains global assessments for 112,432 species. Introduction the concept and structure of red data book has been promulgated by iucn. The organization also publishes or coauthors hundreds of books, reports, and other. In this way, the information helps to provide a continual spotlight on the status of the worlds atrisk plants, animals, and other organisms.
They reflect threatened species of various subdivisions of russia in addition to all russian red data book. Pdf red data book of the flowering plants of cameroon. Ngo working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources. This dataset contains distribution information on species assessed for the iucn red list of threatened species hereafter the iucn red list for amphibians.
Here, iucn recommends a recent period of 10 year or three generations, whichever is the longer, but many red list compilers use historical periods that are longer than 10 years usually to compensate for the lower number of historical records in many data sets e. Criteria, the guidelines for application of iucn red list criteria at. The iucn publishes iucn red list of threatened species canada protects unique glass sponge reefs the conservation community is celebrating a new marine protected area mpa for canadas ancient and unique glass sponge reefs, which provide a vital habitat to a wide range of marine animals including endangered rockfish. A key conservation tool book pdf free download link book now. The iucn system uses a set of five quantitative criteria to assess the.
The concept of the red data book, registers of wildlife assigned categories of threat, is generally credited to sir peter scott when he became chair of the then iucn survival service commission in 1963, with the. It is also used alongside the guidelines for application. Brooks1,2 1center for applied biodiversity science, conservation international, washington, dc 20036, usa 2department of environmental sciences, university of virginia, charlottesville, va 22904, usa the iucn red list of. International agreements use iucn red list data to guide decision making and as an indicator of the status of nature. This site is like a library, you could find million book here by using search box in the header. The concept has been adopted by several countries which have started to put together their own lists. Iucn red list india as of march 2019 the list contains critically endangered, endangered and vulnerable species. Iucn red list india pdf download endangered species in india pdf 2018 search for.
Hence, it is also called as the russian red data book. Critically endangered species in india according to the red data book of international union for conservation of nature iucn, there are 47 critically. International union for conservation of nature wikipedia. International union for conservation of nature and natural resources. Iucn red list india red data list red book part1 pmf ias. The international union for conservation of nature iucn is the worlds main authority on the conservation status of species. The iucn red list of threatened species also known as the iucn red list or red data list, created in 1963, is the worlds most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of plant and animal species. Guidelines for appropriate uses of iucn red list data. This means that where there is a reasonable case for doing so, threatened status should be inferred. It is involved in data gathering and analysis, research, field projects, advocacy, lobbying and education.
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