IUCN Red List of Threatened 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. Link to external website. 166,061. Description.
About IUCN | IUCN
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. Created in 1948, IUCN is now the world’s largest and most diverse environmental network, harnessing the ...
Protected areas and land use - IUCN
About protected areas and land use. Human activity, mostly for food production and forestry, is transforming landscapes. Today, one third of all land is degraded or degrading, which harms biodiversity and jeopardises essential ecosystem services such as carbon storage. Protected areas offer a solution.
Food and agricultural systems | IUCN
Nov 7, 2024 · Agriculture is a vital human activity that deeply impacts, but also deeply relies on nature. Agriculture is expected to cover an increasing world food, feed, fiber and fuel demand for 8.5 billion people in 2030. The shift to more sustainable production systems and agricultural practices is therefore critical to conserve nature and achieve more sustainable and …
World Heritage - IUCN
Aug 31, 2023 · Since 1972, IUCN is the official advisor on nature under the World Heritage Convention. The Convention is known as "the most widely accepted international conservation treaty in human history”, ratified today by 195 States Parties. Natural World Heritage sites conserve the planet’s most significant ecosystems, species, and natural phenomena – from the highest mountain peaks, through ...
IUCN Engage Homepage - Public view | IUCN Engage
Public events. Framing the Wild and Rewilding. Considering the implication of Context and Framing on Policy & Practice. Now LIVE IUCN Engage The virtual community for the Union's constituents. Join us to network, gain access to digital collaboration tools, participate in events and so much more.
Publications - IUCN
IUCN has one of the world’s most comprehensive ranges of authoritative publications, reports, guidelines and databases for conservation and sustainable development. We publish or co-author more than 100 books and major assessments every year, along with hundreds of other reports, documents and guidelines. You can access the complete ...
North America - IUCN
Aug 20, 2024 · IUCN in North America unlocks the power of the larger union, supplying knowledge, tools, and best practices to help inform and influence conservation efforts in the United States and Canada. Threats to the region include biodiversity loss, droughts and flooding, forest fires, growing populations, among many others, some of which are being made ...
IUCN flagship report calls on countries to rethink agricultural and ...
Oct 9, 2024 · A new flagship report from the International Union for Conservation of Nature - on the interplay between agriculture and conservation - argues that better designed and targeted policies could benefit both biodiversity and agriculture and should be considered and implemented by countries across the world.
Species and climate change - resource - IUCN
The ~1ºC rise in mean global temperature is causing serious and often unexpected impacts on species, affecting their abundance, genetic composition, behaviour and survival.; Species declines threaten the services that nature provides to people, which include functioning as carbon sinks and increasing our resilience to climate change.; Environmental policies aimed at reducing CO2 emissions are ...