What is IUCN Red List?
The '''IUCN Red List''' (also '''IUCN Red List of Threatened Species''') is a list of [[species]]. The list tells for each species how likely it is to become [[extinction|extinct]] (or if it is already). This is called its [[conservation]] status. This list is put together each year by the [[International Union for the Conservation of Nature]] (IUCN). There are exact [[wikt:criteria|criteria]] to see if a certain species is threatened to become extinct. These criteria are the same for all parts of the world. The purpose of the list is to tell people how threatened a certain species is. [[Politician]]s can then decide on what needs to be done and the efforts needed to save certain species from becoming extinct. ==Criteria== ''' Not evaluated:''' Not yet compared to the standard scale. ''' Data deficient:''' Not enough data. ==Related pages== * [[Endangered species]] ==Other websites== *[http://www.iucnredlist.org/ IUCN Red List Website] - The species list can be found here. [[Category:International Union for the Conservation of Nature]]