In March 2021, the IUCN Red List re-categorized Red Sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus), a tree species endemic to parts of Andhra Pradesh, from 'Near Threatened' back to 'Endangered'. This change was primarily due to the continued illegal harvesting and trade of the species.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has recently categorized the Red Sanders (Red Sandalwood) into
Asked in UPSC NDA 1 2022 · Topic: Biodiversity (IUCN Red List Categories and Important Species Conservation Initiatives)
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- IUCN (The International Union For Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources) headquarters is at :
- Recently, International Union of concerned scientists down-listed following from the list of endangered to vulnerable species ?
- Extinct, critically endangered and vulnerable are the categories assigned to the species by:
- Which of the following species on earth is known as 'Living fossil' surviving for more than 150 billion years ?
- Which of the following are Indian endangered fauna ?
- International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) considers a species to be ‘critically endangered’ if the spatial measure (extent of occurrence) is estimated to be less than ______ km².
- Red List of IUCN is known as :
- “Red Data Book” is published by
