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Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) are sites that contribute significantly to the global persistence of biodiversity. The purpose of the Guidelines for using A Global Standard for the Identification of Key Biodiversity Areas is to ensure that KBA identification is based on consistent, scienti
Organization(s):
- IUCN, KBA Standards and Appeals Committee
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
China’s Yangtze river dolphin (Lipotes vexillifer), was declared likely to be extinct in 2006, due to threats in the wild such as habitat loss, entanglement in fishing gear and ship strikes, which were not effectively dealt with using the management tools available prior to that time.
Author(s):
- Taylor, Barbara L.
- Abel, G.
- Miller, P.
- Gomez, F.
- Fersen, L. von
- DeMaster, D.
- Reeves, Randall R.
- Rojas-Bracho, L.
- Wang, D.
- Hao, Y.
- Cipriano, F.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Cetacean Specialist Group
China’s Yangtze river dolphin (Lipotes vexillifer), was declared likely to be extinct in 2006, due to threats in the wild such as habitat loss, entanglement in fishing gear and ship strikes, which were not effectively dealt with using the management tools available prior to that time.
Author(s):
- Taylor, Barbara L.
- Abel, G.
- Miller, P.
- Gomez, F.
- Fersen, L. von
- DeMaster, D.
- Reeves, Randall R.
- Rojas-Bracho, L.
- Wang, D.
- Hao, Y.
- Cipriano, F.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Cetacean Specialist Group
A unified classification of alien taxa based on the magnitude of their environmental impacts has been developed in response to these issues.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Invasive Species Specialist Group
La iguana de cola espinosa En Peligro de Roatán (Ctenosaura oedirhina) se encuentra solo en las islas de Roatán, Barbareta y los cayos circundantes.
Author(s):
- Pasachnik, Stesha A.
- Goode, Ashley B.C.
- Grant, Tandora
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Iguana Specialist Group
The Endangered Roatán spiny-tailed iguana (Ctenosaura oedirhina) is found only on the islands of Roatán, Barbareta, and some surrounding cays.
Author(s):
- Pasachnik, Stesha A.
- Goode, Ashley B.C.
- Grant, Tandora
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Iguana Specialist Group
Illegal trade in wildlife has increased dramatically over the past decade; however, so have enforcement efforts aimed at mitigating this threat. Successful enforcement often involves the seizure and confiscation of wild species from diverse taxa of plants, animals and fungi.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
Aktifitas manusia yang pesat menyebabkan perubahan habitat dan ekosistem yang secara langsung maupun tidak langsung, yang berdampak pada populasi spesies.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
Author(s):
- Wilson, Don E.
- Mittermeier, Russell A.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Conservation International
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
El comercio ilegal de vida silvestre ha aumentado dramáticamente en la última década; sin embargo, también lo han hecho los esfuerzos de aplicación destinados a mitigar esta amenaza.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
Au cours des dix dernières années, le problème du trafic illicite des espèces sauvages est devenu très grave, mais, face à cette menace, les autorités ont répondu à l’appel, redoublant d’efforts pour corriger la situation.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
The European Red List is a review of the status of European species according to IUCN regional Red Listing guidelines.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, European Regional Office
- European Commission
- IUCN Global Species Programme
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Bryophytes Specialist Group
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) was opened for signature in Washington DC on 3rd March 1973, and to date has 182 Parties from across the world.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Global Species Programme
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- TRAFFIC International
CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) was opened for signature in Washington DC on 3rd March 1973, and to date has 182 Parties from across the world.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Global Species Programme
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- TRAFFIC International
CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) was opened for signature in Washington DC on 3rd March 1973, and to date has 182 Parties from across the world.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Global Species Programme
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- TRAFFIC International
CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) was opened for signature in Washington DC on 3rd March 1973, and to date has 182 Parties from across the world.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Global Species Programme
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- TRAFFIC International
Tujuan utama panduan ini adalah untuk membantu mereka yang aktif terlibat dalam penangkapan ular dan situasi perdagangan, yang dihadapi dengan keperluan untuk melaksanakan pemantauan dan pengurusan.
Author(s):
- Natusch, Daniel J.D.
- Fitzgerald, L.
- Lyons, Jessica A.
- Toudonou, A.S.C.
- Micucci, P.
- Waller, T.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
Tujuan utama buku panduan ini untuk membantu mereka yang berkecimpung dalam perdagangan dan panenan ular yang dihadapkan pada perlunya menerapkan monitoring dan manajemen.
Author(s):
- Natusch, Daniel J.D.
- Fitzgerald, L.
- Lyons, Jessica A.
- Toudonou, A.S.C.
- Micucci, P.
- Waller, T.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
The primary purpose of these guidelines is to assist those actively engaged in snake harvest and trade situations, who are faced with the need to implement monitoring and management.
Author(s):
- Natusch, Daniel J.D.
- Fitzgerald, L.
- Lyons, Jessica A.
- Toudonou, A.S.C.
- Micucci, P.
- Waller, T.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
The papers in this volume were, with a few exceptions, presented at the third Island Invasives conference, held in Dundee, Scotland in July 2017. The papers demonstrate up-scaling in several aspects of eradication operations – not least in ambition, land area, operational size, global reach and
Author(s):
- Veitch, C.R.
- Clout, M.N.
- Martin, A.R.
- Russell, J.C.
- West, C.J.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
Las ‘especies invasoras’ (a menudo llamadas plagas, malas hierbas o enfermedades) son plantas, animales, agentes patógenos y otros organismos que han sido transportados por los humanos más allá de los límites de su rango nativo de distribución (ya sea deliberada o involuntariamente) y que se vuel
Organization(s):
- IUCN Global Species Programme
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Invasive Species Specialist Group
- Caribbean Invasive Alien Species Network (CIASNET)
- Western Indian Ocean Network on Invasive Species (WIONIS)
- European Commission
Illegal trade in wildlife has increased dramatically over the past decade; however, so have enforcement efforts aimed at mitigating this threat. Successful enforcement often involves the seizure and confiscation of wild species from diverse taxa of plants, animals and fungi.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
Le magot (Macaca sylvanus) est une espèce endémique de l’Afrique du Nord, dont l’aire de répartition couvre l’Algérie et le Maroc, et il est inscrit à l’Annexe I de la CITES. Actuellement, le magot est menacé au niveau mondial et a été classé comme espèce En Danger d’après la Liste rouge des espè
Organization(s):
- IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- Algeria, Direction Générale des Forêts
The purpose of these guidelines is to ensure that Key Biodiversity Area (KBA) identification is based on consistent, scientifically rigorous yet practical methods.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, KBA Standards and Appeals Committee
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
These guidelines are designed to be applicable to the full spectrum of conservation translocations. They are based on principle rather than example and are designed to provide guidance on the justification, design and implementation of any conservation translocation.
Organization(s):
- Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi, AE
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Reintroduction Specialist Group
The Mediterranean Red List assessment is a review of the conservation status at regional level of approximately 6,000 species of animals and plants. This report summarizes the results for a key group of Mediterranean biodiversity: saproxylic beetles.
Author(s):
- García, Nieves
- Numa, Catherine
- Bartolozzi, Luca
- Brustel, Hervé
- Buse, Jörn
- Norbiato, Margherita
- Recalde, José Ignacio
- Dodelin, Benoit
- Alcázar, Elisa
- Barrios, Violeta
- Verdugo, Antonio
- Audisio, Paolo
- Micó, Estefanía
- Otero, José Carlos
- Bahillo, Pablo
- Viñolas, Amador
- Valladares, Lionel
- Méndez, Marcos
- El Antry, Salwa
- Galante, Eduardo
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
- IUCN Global Species Programme
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
Volume 8 of the Handbook of Mammals of the World (HMW) contains an unusual compilation of important but smaller orders that we now know have either distant or nearly no taxonomic relationships. They include armadillos, sloths and anteaters.
Author(s):
- Wilson, Don E.
- Mittermeier, Russell A.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Conservation International
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
Les 'espèces envahissantes' (souvent appelées ravageurs, mauvaises herbes ou même maladies) sont des plantes, des animaux, des agents pathogènes et d’autres organismes qui sont délibérément ou involontairement emmenés au-delà de leur aire de répartition naturelle par des personnes et qui devienne
Organization(s):
- IUCN Global Species Programme
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Invasive Species Specialist Group
- Caribbean Invasive Alien Species Network (CIASNET)
- Western Indian Ocean Network on Invasive Species (WIONIS)
- European Commission
‘Invasive species’ (often called pests, weeds and diseases) are plants, animals, disease agents and other organisms taken beyond their natural range by people, deliberately or unintentionally, and which become destructive to the environment or human livelihoods.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Global Species Programme
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Invasive Species Specialist Group
- Caribbean Invasive Alien Species Network (CIASNET)
- Western Indian Ocean Network on Invasive Species (WIONIS)
- European Commission
Cuvier’s gazelle (Gazella cuvieri) is a species endemic to North Africa, with its distribution being limited to Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. The species is listed on CITES Appendix I and CMS Appendix I, within the framework of which the CMS Sahelo-Saharan Antelopes Action Plan was developed.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
This sixth edition of the Global Reintroduction Perspectives provides 59 case studies covering invertebrates, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals and plants.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Reintroduction Specialist Group
- Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi, AE
The material within these proceedings represents a summary for 2009–2016 on the state of knowledge and conservation concerns for polar bears throughout their range.
Author(s):
- Durner, G.M.
- Laidre, K.L.
- York, G.S.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Polar Bear Specialist Group
The Lake Victoria Basin is internationally recognised for its high freshwater species diversity and endemism, which are of critical importance to local livelihoods and national economies within the basin.
Author(s):
- Sayer, C.
- Máiz-Tomé, Laura
- Darwall, W.R.T.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Global Species Programme
- IUCN, Species Programme, Freshwater Biodiversity Unit
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
La gazelle de Cuvier (Gazella cuvieri) est une espèce endémique de l’Afrique du Nord, dont l’aire de répartition couvre le Maroc, l’Algérie et la Tunisie.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
The inland waters of Madagascar and the Indian Ocean islands hotspot support a high diversity of aquatic species with high levels of endemism.
Author(s):
- Máiz-Tomé, Laura
- Sayer, C.
- Darwall, W.R.T.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Global Species Programme
- IUCN, Species Programme, Freshwater Biodiversity Unit
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
The IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria were developed for classifying species at high risk of global extinction, i.e. for assessment at the global level.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
The IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria are intended to be an easily and widely understood system for classifying species at high risk of global extinction.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
These guidelines are designed to be applicable to the full spectrum of conservation translocations. They are based on principle rather than example and are designed to provide guidance on the justification, design and implementation of any conservation translocation.
Organization(s):
- Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi, AE
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Reintroduction Specialist Group
Back from the Brink celebrates the remarkable resolve of innumerable people and institutions to save the ever-rising numbers of threatened species.
Author(s):
- Mittermeier, Russell A.
- Rylands, Anthony B.
- Sechrest, Wes
Organization(s):
- CEMEX, MX
- Conservation International
- Global Wildlife Conservation
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund
- American Bird Conservancy
- Oceanic Society
- Sea Legacy
- Turtle Conservancy
- Turtle Survival Alliance
Volume 7 of the Handbook of Mammals of the World (HMW) covers 9 families of Rodents.
Author(s):
- Wilson, Don E.
- Lacher, Thomas E.
- Mittermeier, Russell A.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Conservation International
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
The Mediterranean Basin biodiversity hotspot is known to be one of the most biologically rich and complex regions on Earth.
Author(s):
- Máiz-Tomé, Laura
- Darwall, W.R.T.
- Numa, C.
- Barrios, V.
- Smith, K. G.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
- IUCN Global Species Programme
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) are areas contributing significantly to the global persistence of biodiversity. KBAs need to be managed to ensure environmental flows are sufficient to support these fragile freshwater ecosystems.
Author(s):
- Tognelli, Marcelo F.
- Máiz-Tomé, Laura
- Kraus, Dan
- Lepitzki, Dwayne
- Mackie, Gerry
- Morris, Todd
- Carney, Joseph
- Alfonso, Noel
- Tonn, Bill
- Cox, Neil
- Smith, Kevin G.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- IUCN Global Species Programme
- Conservation International
In recent years, awareness has risen surrounding the crucial role of plants in providing ecosystem services and on their decline – they are one of the essential foundations of healthy ecosystems that we depend on. However, significant gaps in knowledge still remain.
Author(s):
- Bento Elias, R.
- Christenhusz, M.J.M.
- Dyer, R. A.
- García Criado, M.
- Ivanenko, Y.
- Ivanova, D.
- Lansdown, R. V.
- Molina, J.A.
- Nieto, A.
- Rouhan, G.
- Rumsey, F.
- Troia, A.
- Väre, H.
- Vrba, J.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- European Commission
- IUCN Global Species Programme
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- IUCN, European Regional Office
This report presents the conservation status of the anthozoans occuring in the Mediterranean Sea, based on the assessment of 136 species using the IUCN Red List methodology.
Author(s):
- Bo, Marzia
- Numa, C.
- Otero, María del Mar
Organization(s):
- Fondation MAVA pour la nature
- IUCN Global Species Programme
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
Ce rapport sur les bonnes pratiques d’application des lois en Afrique souhaite contribuer aux efforts internationaux de lutte contre la criminalité liée aux espèces sauvages dans les aires protégées d’Afrique subsaharienne en proposant une étude systématique et fondée sur les faits des pratiques
Author(s):
- D'udine, Floris A.C.
- Henson, David W.
- Malpas, Robert C.
Organization(s):
- BMZ
- Conservation Development Centre (CDC)
- Frankfurt Zoological Society, DE
- Germany, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
- IUCN Global Species Programme
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
The greater Caribbean biogeographic region covered in this report (representing 38 countries and territories) encompasses an outstanding marine bony shorefish richness of approximately 1,360 species, with many (53%) being endemic.
Author(s):
- Carpenter, K.E.
- Linardich, C.
- Ralph, Gina
Organization(s):
- Agence Française de Développement, FR
- IUCN Global Species Programme
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
The Pacific Islands of Oceania are small islands and atolls occurring over a vast expanse of ocean that are characterized by immense biodiversity and endemism. This project represents a major expansion of the coverage of the Pacific Islands’ marine biodiversity on the IUCN Red List of Threatened
Author(s):
- Buchanan, J.R.
- Carpenter, K.E.
- Greenfield, D.W.
- Harvey, M.S.
- Harwell, H.D.
- Larson, H.K.
- Lawrence, A.
- Linardich, C.
- Matsuura, K.
- Motomura, H.
- Munroe, T.A.
- Myers, R.F.
- Pippard, H.
- Ralph, G.M.
- Russell, B.C.
- Smith-Vaniz, W.F.
- Thaman, R.R.
- Vié, J.-C.
- Williams, J.T.
Organization(s):
- IUCN Global Species Programme
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
Organization(s):
- IUCN Global Species Programme
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
Organization(s):
- IUCN Global Species Programme
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- TRAFFIC International
Organization(s):
- IUCN Global Species Programme
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- TRAFFIC International
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