The RedList is a powerful tool to inform and categorize action for biodiversity
conservation and policy change, critical to protecting the natural resources.
Assessing Tiger and Prey Populations in Southern Western Forest Complex, Thailand
Within the framework of its project Accelerating Tiger Recovery Along the Thailand-Myanmar Border ...
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IUCN engages with International Standardization Organisation‘s first move in the field of biodiversity
Bringing IUCN expertise, standards, knowledge products and data into the processes and ...
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Climate change now top threat to natural World Heritage – IUCN report
Gland, Switzerland, 2 December 2020 (IUCN) – Climate change is now the biggest threat to natural World Heritage ...
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The RedList is a powerful tool to inform and catalyse action for biodiversity conservation and policy change, critical to protecting the natural resources. It provides information about range, population size, habitat and ecology, use and/or trade, threats, and conservation actions that will help inform necessary conservation decisions.
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To date, many species groups including mammals, amphibians, birds, reef building corals and conifers have been comprehensively assessed. As well as assessing newly recognized species, the IUCN Red List also re-assesses the status of some existing species, sometimes with positive stories to tell.
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To date, more than 142,500 animals have been assessed for the Red List. This is an incredible achievement. However, our work is nowhere near complete.s We need to more than double the number of wild species assessed.
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