The organization which publishes the Red list of species is called
Correct answer: B. IUCN
- A. ICFRE
- B. IUCN
- C. UNEP
- D. WWF.
Explanation
IUCN is the International Union of Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources which is now called the World Conservation Union (WCU). It has its headquarters in Morges, Switzerland. It maintains a red data book or red list which is a catalog of taxa facing the risk of extinction. The red data book or red list was initiated in 1963. The Red List of the year 2000 made an assessment of 18,000 species.
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