Acts as a powerful tool to inform and catalyse action for biodiversity conservation and policy change for things that are critical to protecting.

Question

Nature (IUCN) on 30 January 2014 completed its 50 years of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in guiding conservation action and policy decisions. The IUCN: 

1. acts as a powerful tool to inform and catalyse action for biodiversity conservation and policy change for things that are critical to protecting the natural resources that are needed by us to survive. 

2. provides the information on population size as well as trends depending upon the range and habitat needs of species. 

Which of the above statements is/are correct? 

(a) 1 only 

(b) 2 only 

(c) both 1 and 2

 (d) None of these

Answer 1

Correct option: (c) both 1 and 2

Explanation:

The IUCN also provides the information that is related to species-based conservation actions. It also helps in identifying globally important sites for conservation including important plant areas, important bird areas, key biodiversity areas and alliance for zero extinction sites. It helps in influencing the decisions of conservation at multiple scales that include environmental impact assessments to international multilateral environments agreements. It indicates the current status of species and revealing trends in their extinction risk over time, to track progress towards biodiversity targets.