IUCN....Whaaaat?
- Kristan Sherman & Lianna Burrows
- Mar 19, 2021
- 1 min read
FRIENDS is partnering with the Perry Institute for Marine Science's Fisheries Research & Conservation Program to simplify the IUCN Red Listing process. Our goal is to explain how species are categorized in this process.
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List was established in 1964 to assess the global extinction risk of species and recommend actions for their protection and conservation. >35,500 are at risk of becoming extinct!
Data (e.g. surveys, habitat distribution and use maps) are analyzed to determine how healthy and stable populations are. This information is evaluated against a set of standard criteria and assessed species are assigned to one of 8 categories: data deficient, least concern, near threatened, vulnerable, endangered, critically endangered, extinct in the wild or extinct. “Threatened” species are those with a greater risk of becoming extinct. They are classified or designated as either vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered on the IUCN Red List.
In The Bahamas, several marine and terrestrial species are facing extinction including reef-building corals, commercially, ecologically and culturally important marine resources (e.g. #nassaugrouper), plants, endemic birds, bats and iguanas. Information from the IUCN Red List is useful for effective biodiversity conservation, maintaining livelihoods and other important ecosystem services.
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What impressed me most about this article was the readability. The content is arranged properly, and the explanation flows naturally from one section to another. It’s refreshing to read something that focuses on clarity instead of trying to sound overly complicated. The wording feels approachable, which makes the topic easier to understand for people who may not have much prior knowledge. Overall, this article does a great job of presenting useful information in a structured, readable, and beginner-friendly format that keeps readers interested from beginning to end without unnecessary confusion.
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