IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
WEBMeasuring recovery: The Green Status of Species. The IUCN Red List includes the IUCN Green Status of Species, which assesses the recovery of species’ populations and measures their conservation success.. There are eight Green Status Categories: Extinct in the Wild, Critically Depleted, Largely Depleted, Moderately Depleted, Slightly Depleted, Fully Recovered, Non-Depleted and Indeterminate.
IUCN
WEBIUCN works to help countries mainstream nature into economic decisions, including making the private sector part of the solution for people and nature. IUCN monitors the impacts of climate change on nature, and guides the conservation and restoration of ecosystems to help mitigate and adapt to it.
About IUCN | IUCN
WEBAbout IUCN. Description 1. IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) is a membership Union of government and civil society organisations. Together, we work to advance sustainable development and create a just world that values and conserves nature. Overview. Governance. Partners and donors. History. Accountability.
Biodiversity - IUCN
WEBBiodiversity is crucial to human well-being, and is increasingly threatened. Habitat destruction, invasive species, overexploitation, illegal wildlife trade, pollution and climate change put the survival of species worldwide at risk. IUCN is at the forefront of global efforts to halt the extinction crisis and to sustainably manage, conserve and ...
World’s reptiles comprehensively assessed – IUCN Red List
WEBApr 27, 2022 · World’s Reptiles Comprehens... World’s reptiles comprehensively assessed – IUCN Red List. Gland, Switzerland, 27 April 2022 (IUCN) – More than one in five of the world’s reptiles are threatened with extinction, according to the Global Reptile Assessment published on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species TM. The Gharial (Gavialis ...
China - IUCN
WEBChina. China is the world’s most populous country. Its vast landscape encompasses grassland, desert, mountain ranges, lakes and rivers. As one of 17 mega diverse countries, China has over 34,687 known species of animals and plants, making it the third-most biodiverse country in the world. China joined IUCN as a State Member in 1996 and the ...
WEBs have been assessed on The IUCN Red List. This figure includes most of the known species of amphibians; birds; mammals; angelfish; butterflyfish; crocodilians; freshwater crabs and crayfish; groupers; gymnosperms (including cycads and conifers); lobsters; mangroves; marine turtles; parrotfish; reef-building corals; seagrasses; seasnakes ...
Nature-based Solutions - IUCN
WEBOur work. IUCN pioneered the concept of Nature-based Solutions 20 years ago, first formulating a formal definition of NbS, then developing a rigorous standard to inform the design, implementation and evaluation of interventions: the IUCN Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions.. The Global Standard for NbS is accompanied by a guide and an online self-assessment tool.
Ocean acidification - IUCN
WEBJun 7, 2021 · The oceans have absorbed between 24% and 33% of anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions during the past five decades. While this uptake provides a valuable service to human societies by moderating the rate and severity of climate change, it comes at a cost for the oceans. The massive input of CO2 generates sweeping changes in the chemistry of seawater, especially on the carbonate system.
New assessment highlights climate change as most serious threat …
WEBNov 19, 2015 · A global re-assessment of polar bears highlights loss of sea ice habitat due to climate warming as the single most important threat to the long-term survival of the species, according to the latest update of The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ released today by IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature.