Guidelines for application of IUCN Red List criteria at regional and national levels : version 3.1 (Arabic version)

When making assessments at regional levels it is also particularly important to recognize that while IUCN Red List Categories reflect the relative extinction risk of species, the process of setting priorities for conservation actions may require several additional considerations. As a consequence, the following guidelines were produced to assist in the application of the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria at regional levels. The first set of guidelines on regional Red Listing were produced in 2003. The revised guidelines are presented here. Most of the revisions focus on how the guidelines are presented (e.g., more case studies based on real experiences are included, more guidance on decision-making processes, examples of where to find extra-regional information, etc.) rather than on procedural issues. The majority of assessments that used version 3.0 (IUCN 2003) therefore should be compatible with assessments using the current version of the guidelines.