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“Red Data Book” is published by

1. USEPA
2. IUCN
3. WWF
4. IG-BP

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Correct Answer - Option 2 : IUCN

The correct answer is IUCN.

  • Red Data Book” is published by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature).
  • The Red Data Book contains the complete list of threatened species. 
  • The objectives of maintaining the Red Data Book, as provided by the IUCN (1996) are given as follows-
    • To provide scientifically-based information on the status of species and subspecies at a global level
    • To draw attention to the magnitude and importance of threatened biodiversity
    • To influence national and international policy and decision-making
    • To provide information to guide actions to conserve biological diversity
  • The IUCN Red List is a critical indicator of the health of the world’s biodiversity.
  • It provides information about a range, population size, habitat and ecology, use and/or trade, threats, and conservation actions that will help inform necessary conservation decisions.
  • The IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria are intended to be an easily and widely understood system for classifying species at high risk of global extinction.
  • It divides species into nine categories:
    1. Not Evaluated,
    2. Data Deficient,
    3. Least Concern,
    4. Near Threatened, Vulnerable,
    5. Endangered,
    6. Critically Endangered,
    7. Extinct in the Wild and
    8. Extinct.
  • IUCN Headquarters:- Gland, Switzerland
  • CEO:- Bruno Oberle

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