The correct answer is (b) I.U.C.N.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is an international organization that helps the world find practical, innovative solutions to our most pressing environmental and development challenges. IUCN’s work is guided by its six strategic priorities:
- To conserve the world’s biological diversity
- To ensure that the use of natural resources is sustainable
- To promote the reduction of poverty
- To integrate conservation and development
- To strengthen the capacity for conservation
- To provide knowledge and information to support conservation and sustainable development
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is a comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of biological species. The list is used to inform conservation action and policy, and to track progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.
The Red List is published by the IUCN and is compiled by a team of experts from around the world. The list is updated every four years, and the most recent update was published in 2020.
The Red List includes over 100,000 species, of which over 28,000 are threatened with extinction. The list is divided into nine categories:
- Extinct
- Extinct in the Wild
- Critically Endangered
- Endangered
- Vulnerable
- Near Threatened
- Least Concern
- Data Deficient
- Not Evaluated
The Red List is an important tool for conservation, and it is used by governments, NGOs, and businesses to make decisions about how to protect threatened species. The list is also used by the public to learn about the conservation status of species and to take action to help protect them.
The other options are incorrect because they are not organizations that publish the Red List.
- B.N.H.S. is the British Natural History Society.
- W.W.F. is the World Wildlife Fund.
- Green Peace is an environmental organization.