What is the IUCN Red List?
Q: What is the IUCN Red List?
A: The IUCN Red List is a list of species that tells for each species of how likely it is to become extinct.
Q: What is conservation status as described in the IUCN Red List?
A: Conservation status is the likelihood for a species to become extinct or if it is already extinct.
Q: Who puts together the IUCN Red List every year?
A: The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) puts together the IUCN Red List every year.
Q: Are there criteria to determine if a particular species is threatened with extinction?
A: Yes, there are exact criteria to determine if a particular species is threatened with extinction.
Q: Are the criteria used to determine if a species is threatened with extinction the same globally?
A: Yes, the criteria used to determine if a species is threatened with extinction are the same globally.
Q: What is the purpose of the IUCN Red List?
A: The purpose of the IUCN Red List is to inform people about how threatened a species is, allowing politicians to make informed decisions on the efforts needed to save them from extinction.
Q: Who benefits from the information contained in the IUCN Red List?
A: Politicians and people in general benefit from the information contained in the IUCN Red List as it allows them to take appropriate actions to save threatened species from extinction.
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