It was founded in 1948 as a global and professional conservation network. Schipper and others published the 2008 iucn red listings of the worlds small carnivores. Iucn species survival commission ssc reintroduction specialist group rsg and invasive species specialist group issg have revised and published the iucn guidelines for reintroductions and other. The international union for conservation of nature iucn. Find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. The sandstone false antechinus was discovered in 1948 when it was collected on the americanaustralian expedition to arnhem land. The headquarters of the iucn are currently located in gland, switzerland. International union for conservation of nature and natural resources. In the afternoon, the council convened to adopt decisions, including on. The proceedings are published in a spirit of openness and to provide easy access to much of the background thinking that led to the revised publication.
Wilderness has its own protected area category under iucns classification system. Declaration that established iucn on 4 october 1948, the famous writer. Karin svadlenakgomez, wildlife conservation society copy editor. Iucn builds on the strengths of its members, networks, and partners to build global alliances which safeguard natural resources at local, regional and global levels. Click here to get access to the full list of the iucn red list publications. The world heritage criteria extract from operational guidelines to the world heritage convention 77. Beginning with an explanation of the iucn red list as a key conservation tool, it goes on to discuss. Townsends vole microtus townsendii is a species of rodent in the family cricetidae, the sister species of m. The international union for conservation of nature iucn red list of. It was described in 1954, when it was given the species name bilarni, which reflects the aboriginal pronunciation of bill harney, an australian writer. The red data book on indian animals parti vertebrata, zsi mammals, aves, reptilia and.
The priority of the unions current programme 20052008 is. International union for conservation of nature and natural resources, 1989. For the mtsg the red list has been particularly controversialcriticised in the published literature mrosovsky 2000a, 2003. Species conservation profiles compliant with the iucn red. Iucn guidelines to reintroduction and other conservation. Sperm whales, a large and deepdiving species, produce a waxy substance that was. It is part of a set of documents which, together, form the iucn. These criteria will not be changed in the future so as to allow for objective comparisons of the. Programme a guide to red lists and their use in conservation. Perrin, foreword, in cetacean specialist group csg, dolphins, whales and porpoises. Calculate button in the value editor window for past or future reduction. Iucn guidelines for the prevention of biodiversity loss caused by alien invasive species prepared by the ssc invasive species specialist group approved by the 51st meeting of the iucn. The summit took place in 2007, these proceedings are being published in 2008 as a source document at the same time as the revised categories. The quantitative values establish the thresholds between the red list categories cr and en.
An eye on nature a situation analysis for the iucn 20092012 programme. Arctic marine mammal population status, sea ice habitat loss, and conservation recommendations for the 21st century pdf laidre k et al. Prepared by bob peart, project coordinator august 2008 photo by chris harris. Pdf the 2008 iucn red listings of the worlds small. Pdf leopardus tigrinus 2008 iucn red list of threatened. Healthy wetlands, healthy people 10th meeting of the. From its establishment in 1948 until 1956, the iucn was known as the international union for.
Today it has more than 1200 members, including 200 government. Pdf on jan 1, 2008, tadeu oliveira and others published leopardus tigrinus 2008 iucn red list of threatened species find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. The committee considers a property as having outstanding universal value see paragraphs 4953 if the property meets one or more of the following criteria. This overview is a much shortened version of the new handbook, in which we provide guidance to ssc specialist groups on when and how to prepare and promote what we call. An introduction to the iucn red list of ecosystems. Describes the importance of protected lands as they. Outstanding universal value international union for. Wildlife in a changing world an analysis of the 2008 iucn red list of threatened species. The convention on biological diversity has had a considerable. Percent iucn status v, enviroatlas national data fact sheet, september 20 author. Towards a conservation strategy for the worlds temperate grasslands. Wildlife in a changing world presents an analysis of the 2008 iucn red list of threatened species. Wetlands of international importance and the iucn system of.
An analysis of the 2008 iucn red list of threatened species. Programme of work on article communication, education and public awareness cepa was adopted. Sperm whaling is the hunting of these marine mammals for the oil, meat and bone that can be extracted from their bodies. Us epa, ord, national exposure research laboratory subject. The categories and criteria for assessing risks to ecosystems is an open access publication licensed under a creative commons attribution. The economic value of biodiversity page 1 the economic value of biodiversity iucn the world conservation union founded in 1948, the world conservation union brings together. The 2008 iucn red listings of the worlds small carnivores jan schipper. Ittos first set of biodiversity guidelines was published in 1993, but much has changed since then. It is found in temperate grasslands of british columbia in canada and in the states of washington and oregon in the united states greek root words for small ear are the source for the genus name microtus. Abstract the global conservation status of all the worlds mammals was assessed for the 2008 iucn red list. International union for conservation of nature iucn. Iucn is the author of economics and biological diversity 4. The 2008 iucn red listings of the worlds small carnivores.
Iucn is the worlds largest environmental organization. At the world conservation congress in barcelona in 2008, new iucn. Guidelines for applying protected areas management categories. Iucn bulletin international union for conservation of. The director general office, at the iucn headquarters, is a busy office that deals with all aspects of the iucns work, interacts with all staff and senior management, as well as ministries, governments.
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