Iucn red lists are recognized worldwide as very powerful instruments for the conservation of threatened species lamoreux et al. The designation of geographical entities in this book, and the presentation of the. A series of regional red lists are produced by countries. Summary statistics iucn red list of threatened species. Iucn red list nor in the european red list of terrestrial molluscs. A series of regional red lists are produced by countries or. The iucn red list now includes 79,837 assessed species, of which 23,250 are threatened with extinction, with habitat loss and degradation identified as the main threat to more than 80% of species assessed. Iucn red list india as of march 2019 the list contains critically endangered, endangered and vulnerable species. They include vulnerable, endangered, rare and even extinct animals and plants on the list. Iucn red list india red data list red book part1 pmf ias. The iucn red list categories and criteria were first published in 1994 following six years. It uses a set of criteria to evaluate the extinction risk of thousands of species and subspecies.
It has been included in the red data book of the flora of cyprus as vu vulnerable according to iucn red list criterion d2, due to the restricted distribution range. International union for conversation of nature iucn, said that tiger numbers have grown to. Iucn red list india pdf download endangered, extinct species india. The categories range from extinct ex at one end of the. More detailed information on the iucn red list is available, and references are provided at the end of this document. Endangered marine mammals freshwater river dolphin south asian river dolphin because of the sound it produces. Established in 1964, the iucn 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. The iucn red list is a critical indicator of the health of the worlds biodiversity. Iucn red book officials forced scientific standards on. One of the more eyecatching updates in the 2017 iucn red list paints a worrying picture for one of the worlds most familiar species. The collected data and its analysis allowed the conservation status of the great snipe to be maintained in the new edition of the red data book of belarus in order to prevent the hunting of this species. Overview of iucn members 2015 overview of iucn 4 iucn is a membership union uniquely composed of both government and civil society organisations. Iucn red list india pdf download endangered species in. Acknowledgments we thank nikolay cherkas, alexander kashtalian, alexei tribis and all the volunteers who participated in the survey.
Iucn red list data are being used to report on and measure. Earth are known to be threatened with extinction, and 836 are listed as data deficient. Not evaluated iucn red list schaapmans wildlife spotting. The iucn invertebrate red data book wells s m et al on. The concept of the red data book originated with sir peter scott in 1963, with the. The inclusion of newly described species on the iucn red list is addressed on a casebycase basis. So, most animals are not evaluated at all or there is just not enough data data deficient to. Many lion populations are either now gone or expected to disappear within the next few decades to the extent that the intensively managed populations in southern africa may soon. The current iucn red list categories are based wholly on the threat level of species as evaluated by a set of quantitative criteria. The list contains critically endangered, endangered and. The iucn red list of threatened species, founded in 1964, is the worlds most. International union for conservation of nature tentacle. A global assessment of the ecosystems of the world by 2025.
Iucn is the worlds most detailed inventory centre of the global conservation status of biological species. It is also used alongside the guidelines for application. Available for download as a pdf 439 kb also available in french 2. Integrating outcomes of iucn red list of ecosystems. The list contains critically endangered, endangered and vulnerable species. Guidelines for the application of iucn red list of ecosystems. India has added 15 more species to the red list of threatened species 973 in 2014. The iucn red list is a wakeup call, reminding us that our natural world.
The iucn red list of ecosystems supports three major products. The international union for conservation of nature iucn. The golden cat is currently classified as vulnerable on the iucn red list based on an estimated 30% loss of range over the last 15 years bahaaeldin et al. A not evaluated ne species is one which has been categorised under the iucn red list of threatened species as not yet having been assessed by the international union for conservation of nature this conservation category is one of nine iucn threat assessment categories for species to indicate their risk of global extinction. The international union for the conservation of nature iucn is the worlds main authority on the conservation status of species. The iucn red list categories and criteria provide an easily and widely understood system for classifying species at high risk of global extinction, so as to focus attention on conservation measures designed to protect them. 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. The newly developed iucn red list of ecosystems is part of a growing toolbox. 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. Partial results, focusing on specific regions, have been on continuous development since 2015. Wildlife photos of animals with not evaluated conservation status on the iucn red list for endangered species. Iucn began to play a part in the development of international treaties and conventions, starting with the african convention on the conservation of nature and natural resources.
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. Table 7 20152016 species changing iucn red list category between 2015 and 2016. A practical guide to the application of the iucn red list of. Iucn red list says global polar bear population is 22,000. The iucn red list of threatened species 2015 find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. 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. Biological resource use click in the checkbox next to 5. Finally, these guidelines include a table giving examples of the wide variety of uses to which iucn red list data and information can be utilized, and outlining a few common errors and pitfalls to avoid. Red data list red book india 2015 iucn red list india critically. Guidelines for using the iucn red list categories and criteria pdf. These categories have been applied in many countries in the process of creating their national red lists, which provide fundamental information on trends in. The numbers of species listed in each red list category change each time. Birdlife international is the worlds largest nature conservation partnership.
Pdf current red data list of species in the southern black sea. It began in the 1960s with the production of the first red data books. These criteria are relevant to all species and all regions of the world. Iucn red list of threatened speciestm, which categorises species extinction risk, the rle provides a framework to assess the risk of collapse of ecosystems. Not evaluated means that the species has not been evaluated against the criteria of the iucn. International agreements use iucn red list data to guide decision making and as an indicator of the status of nature. 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. It is involved in data gathering and analysis, research, field projects, advocacy, and education. 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.
Fishing and harvesting aquatic resources click on the arrow to move the search criteria across to. Factors influencing iucn threat levels to orchids across. Since then it has been used as the standard for global red list assessments published on the iucn red list of threatened speciestm. The iucn red list of threatened species founded in 1964, is the worlds most. Red data book overview, advantages and its disadvantages. International union for conservation of nature wikipedia. In focus the iucn red list world heritage and the iucn red. Critically endangered species in india according to the red data book of international union for conservation of nature iucn, there are 47 posed the idea of red data books as conseftlation tools more than 30. Iucn red list of threatened species includes ocean sunfish.
Undescribed species assessed as data deficient or least concern except in the case of. In the 20 red list of endangered species are the okapi, the whitewinged flufftail, the red belly toad, caribbean skinks and the martial eagle. Find all species in the red list that are threatened by fisheries. The threatened species categories used in red data books and red lists have been in place for almost 30 years. Iucn has one of the worlds most comprehensive ranges of authoritative publications, reports, guidelines and databases for conservation and sustainable development. At a regional scale, lion populations in west, central, and east africa are likely to suffer a projected 50% decline over the next two decades, whereas lion populations are only increasing in southern africa. The iucn red data lists assess the risk of extinction and as such are another important. Only of a small section of all animals have been assessedent whether they are threatened or not. Hence, it is also called as the russian red data book. It provides public, private and nongovernmental organisations with the knowledge and tools that enable human progress, economic development and nature conservation to take place together. The book was based on research conducted between 1961 and 1964 by biologists in russia.
The countries with the largest numbers of bird species are russia. The iucn 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. It publishes red data book which contains a list of threatened species vulnerable, endangered and critically endangered. Guidelines for the application of iucn red list of. The snowy owl, an arcticnesting species with a range that spans the northern hemisphere, has been classed as vulnerable for the first time. Iucn red list 2017 pdf download how often is the iucn. The iucn also put the kissing loach, a japanese freshwater fish, on its list, classifying it as critically endangered, or facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
See the graph below, now amended to reflect this point. For the love of physics walter lewin may 16, 2011 duration. Iucns best known publication, the red data book on the conservation status of species, was first published in 1964. 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. The international union for conservation of nature iucn is the worlds main authority on the conservation status of species. The designation of geographical entities in this book, and the presentation of the material, do not imply the expression of. Although theoretically red lists are designed for estimating the extinction risk of species, they are used in conjunction with other information for setting priorities in the compilation of species action plans e. The iucn internation union of conservation of nature, maintains a red book that contains all the information about the species that are on the verge of extinction.
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