What is the IUCN Red List?
The IUCN Red List is a complete list of the threatened species. It is an information archive on the global extinction risk status. The list includes of all animal, fungus, and plant species. It is generally maintained by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) organisation.
There are some levels of the division:
- Least Concern
- Near Threatened
- Vulnerable
- Endangered
- Critically Endangered
- Extinct in the Wild
- Extinct
- Not evaluated
Biodiversity hotspots
Biodiversity Hotspots are biogeographical areas that have rich biodiversity and are threatened by different destruction like overexploitation, climate change, pollution, and other human activities. The word “Biodiversity Hotspot” was first coined by the British biologist Norman Myers in 1988.
As per the IUCN “Red Data List,” there are around 36 areas in the world that are qualified as the Biodiversity Hotspots. These Biodiversity Hotspots represent only 2.3% of the total Earth’s surface. They contain around 50% endemic flora and 42% endemic fauna of the whole Earth.
Table of Content
- Biodiversity Hotspots – Definition
- Biodiversity Hotspot Qualification Criteria- Conservation International
- Biodiversity Hotspots In India
- Biodiversity of India – Flora and Fauna
- Why Biodiversity Hotspots are Important?
- Endangered Species of India
- What is the IUCN Red List?
- Tiger Conservation in India
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