Question 1

Where is the headquarters of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)?

Accepted Answer

Gland, Switzerland. The IUCN is headquartered in Gland, Switzerland, a small town near Geneva. It was founded in 1948 as the world's first global environmental organization. IUCN is the largest professional global conservation network with over 16,000 expert volunteers in more than 160 countries.

Question 2

In which year was the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) founded?

Accepted Answer

1948. Wait — the correct answer here is 1948. IUCN was founded on October 5, 1948, at a conference in Fontainebleau, France. It was initially called the International Union for the Protection of Nature (IUPN) and later renamed IUCN in 1956. It works to conserve nature and ensure equitable use of natural resources.

Question 3

In which year was the IUCN founded?

Accepted Answer

1948. The IUCN was founded on October 5, 1948, at a conference in Fontainebleau, France. It was initially named the International Union for the Protection of Nature (IUPN) and was renamed IUCN in 1956. It is the world's largest and most diverse environmental network, working to conserve biodiversity globally.

Question 4

How many categories are there in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species?

Accepted Answer

9. The IUCN Red List has 9 categories: Extinct (EX), Extinct in the Wild (EW), Critically Endangered (CR), Endangered (EN), Vulnerable (VU), Near Threatened (NT), Least Concern (LC), Data Deficient (DD), and Not Evaluated (NE). These categories provide a framework for assessing the relative risk of extinction of any species globally. The Red List is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the conservation status of biological species.

Question 5

Which IUCN Red List category applies to a species that no longer exists anywhere on Earth?

Accepted Answer

Extinct (EX). The 'Extinct (EX)' category is assigned to a taxon when there is no reasonable doubt that the last individual has died. A taxon is presumed extinct when exhaustive surveys have been unable to record an individual. The Dodo and Passenger Pigeon are well-known examples of species classified as Extinct.

IUCN Categories & Biodiversity — Set 1