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Established in 1964, The International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species has evolved to become the world’s most comprehensive information source on the global conservation status of animal, fungi and plant species.
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data List), founded in 1964, is the world’s most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of biological species (Animal, fungus and plant species).
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.
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ is the world’s most comprehensive information source on the global extinction risk status of animal, fungus and plant species. Open to all, it is used by governmental bodies, non-profit organisations, businesses and individuals.
Currently, there are more than 163,000 species on The IUCN Red List, with more than 45,300 species threatened with extinction, including 41% of amphibians, 37% of sharks and rays, 36% of reef building corals, 34% of conifers, 26% of mammals and 12% of birds.
Red List Index (RLI) The Red List Index (RLI) shows trends in overall extinction risk for species, and is used by governments to track their progress towards targets for reducing biodiversity loss. Most species that move between categories on The IUCN Red List (see the section Reasons for Changing Category) do so because of improved knowledge ...
The Guidelines for Using the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria are regularly updated: the current version is version 16 (March 2024). Please check that you have the most recent version before starting to prepare an assessment for publication on The IUCN Red List.
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is the global standard for assessing the risk of extinction that individual species of animal, fungus, and plant faces. But we also need an optimistic vision of species conservation that presents a road map for recovery.
Oct 4, 2008 · What is The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species? What information is included for each species? How is The IUCN Red List compiled? What species are included in The IUCN Red List?
About The IUCN Red List IUCN Red List Index The IUCN Red List Index (RLI) reveals trends in the overall extinction risk of species and provides an indicator that is used by governments to track their progress in achieving targets that reduce biodiversity loss. The Red List Index has been adopted by the United Nations as
