Question

What does 'Red' indicate in the IUCN Red list (2004)?

Answer 1

IUCN :

• International Union for Conservation of Nature or IUCN influences and assists communities and countries throughout the world to conserve the integrity and diversity of nature.

IUCN Red list:

• The IUCN Red list contains the names of the endangered species, and is an inventory of the global conservation status of plant and animal species.
• Endangered species are those that are facing a high risk of extinction in the near future.
• In the IUCN Red list, ‘Red’ indicates the species that are at highest risk of extinction.