About International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

About International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

The IUCN is the world’s oldest and largest global environmental organisation working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources.It was founded in 1948.

It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. It is a leading non-governmental authority on the environment and sustainable development.

It is also involved in data gathering and analysis, research, field projects, advocacy, lobbying and education.

IUCN is best known to the wider public for compiling and publishing the IUCN Red List, which assesses the conservation status of species worldwide.