IUCN & Threatened Species Categories
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is the world’s oldest and largest global environmental organisation. Founded in 1948, today IUCN is the largest professional global conservation network. IUCN has more than 1,200-member organizations including 200+ government and 900+ non-government organizations. The Union’s headquarters are located in Gland, near Geneva, in Switzerland.
More about IUCN
- Governance of IUCN is by a Council elected by member organizations every four years at the IUCN World Conservation Congress.
- It is funded by governments, bilateral and multilateral agencies, foundations, member organisations and corporations.
- It has an Official Observer Status at the United Nations General ....
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