Introduction:
International Union for Conservation of Nature ( IUCN ) is an organization that issued a "Red List" to collect information from the network of conservation organizations to assess the most endangered species, like pandas, orangutans and etc, that almost extinct animal in the world. This organization made on 5 October 1948, 18 governments, 7 international organization, and 107 national nature conversation organization, all the government and the organizations creating an international protection to the nature in the world.
Mission/ goal : To save the extinct animal in the world and protect the nature cater for and address the needs of local nations, communities and peoples, so that those nations, communities and peoples can take ownership of future long term conservation goals and objects in their local areas.
The first director of IUCN |
References:
- Wikipedia. (2002). International Union for Conservation of Nature. Available: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Union_for_Conservation_of_Nature. Last accessed 20th May 2011.
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