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Life Partners worldwide.com/iucn­red­list­india­red­data­list­red­book/#iucn­red­list­or­red­data­list­or­red­book 3/20 . zation known as ‘Birdlife International’ which of the correct? f Conservation Organizations. their habitats and global biodiversity. the code given below. Switzerland. for the International Nature. e official Red List authority for birds.pmfias. International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna s the Washington Convention) drafted as a result of a resolution adopted in 1963 at a International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). ds sustainability in the use of natural resources. e world’s largest nature conservation Partnership. e given below.com/iucn­red­list­india­red­data­list­red­book/#iucn­red­list­or­red­data­list­or­red­book 4/20 . ternational trade in specimens of wild animals and plants val of the species in the wild. binding on the Parties – in other words they have to does not take the place of national laws. work to be respected by each Party.pmfias. the Illegal Killing of Elephants – MIKE ational Union for Conservation of Nature and nd the Convention on International Trade in Fauna and Flora (CITES). nternational agreement between governments (multilateral ng Network (TRAFFIC) http://www. which has to adopt its ensure that CITES is implemented at the national level.000 species of animals and plants. but this Convention does nal laws. which of the following ited Nations and CITES is an international agreement eld projects around the world to better manage natural the States that have joined it. and it accords varying re than 35.9/7/2016 IUCN Red List India ­ Red Data List ­ Red Book ­ 1 | PMF IAS 1975. mber of pink pages continue to increase. hose species that were formerly endangered.9/7/2016 IUCN Red List India ­ Red Data List ­ Red Book ­ 1 | PMF IAS mental organization working globally on trade in wild context of both biodiversity conservation and sustainable mme of World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and IUCN. new pages are sent to the subscribers. founded in 1964. Data List or Red Book atened Species. and Vulnerable. ed in 1976. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species ITES). Endangered. with headquarters now located in Cambridge. As the es.com/iucn­red­list­india­red­data­list­red­book/#iucn­red­list­or­red­data­list­or­red­book 5/20 . lication include the critically endangered species. is the world’s most f the global conservation status of biological species. impacts and drivers to dge base on trade in wild animals and plants.pmfias. but have now they are no longer threatened. the official term “threatened” is a grouping of Endangered. There are pitifully IUCN Red List into nine groups http://www. sure that trade in wild plants and animals is not a threat s wildlife trade trends. patterns. Red List. isk of extinction in the wild.com/ ndividuals remaining.britannica. taxa are included in this category.9/7/2016 IUCN Red List India ­ Red Data List ­ Red Book ­ 1 | PMF IAS its: http://media­2. ng the probability of extinction in wild in at least 50% in o be facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. ss than 50 mature individuals). 90% over the last 10 years). kely to become endangered in the near future. or as a naturalized oric range.com/iucn­red­list­india­red­data­list­red­book/#iucn­red­list­or­red­data­list­or­red­book 6/20 . Known only to survive in captivity. enough data to make an assessment of its risk of not yet been evaluated against the criteria. sk of endangerment in the wild.web.pmfias. Does not qualify for a more at­risk category. st risk. http://www. – Extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. 9/7/2016 IUCN Red List India ­ Red Data List ­ Red Book ­ 1 | PMF IAS dits: https://upload.wikimedia. endangered. http://www. ndia [As of April 24.org/ hed by the International Union for Conservation of es (IUCN) contain lists of species present in the biodiversity hotspots. endangered and vulnerable species. bove is/are correct ? ed data book which contains a list of ‘Threatened species’ itically endangered). pecies to the “Red List” of threatened species [973 in 2014]. 2016] UCN ‘Red List’ as of 2015. mal species. ation of nature & natural resources in various countries.com/iucn­red­list­india­red­data­list­red­book/#iucn­red­list­or­red­data­list­or­red­book 7/20 .pmfias. 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