What is a Red Book?
A Red book is a series of lists that are produced by countries or organizations, which asses the risk of extinction to species. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, founded in 1964, is the world’s most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of biological species!
The IUCN Red List is a wake-up call, reminding us that our natural world is becoming increasingly vulnerable. There are over 40,000 species are threatened with extinction. The list of some of the critically endangered animals are –
| Endangered Mammals | Endangered Birds |
|---|---|
| Pygmy Hog | Aytha Baeri |
| Andaman White-toothed | Forest Owlet |
| Jenkin’s Andaman Spiny Shrew | Great Indian Bustard |
| Nicobar White-tailed Shrew | Bengal Florican |
| Kondana Rat | Siberian Crane |
| Elvira Rat | Spoon-billed Sandpiper |
| Nampdapha Flying Squirrel | Sociable Lapwing |
| Malabar Civet | Jerdon’s Courser |
| Endangered Reptiles | Endangered Fishes |
|---|---|
| Gharial | Pondicherry Shark |
| Hawksbill Turtle | Ganges Shark |
| River Terrapin | Knife-tooth Sawfish |
| Bengal Roof Turtle | Large-tooth Sawfish. |
| Sispara day gecko | Narrow-snout Sawfish |
IUCN seeks to influence, encourage and assist societies throughout the world to conserve the integrity and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable.
Hansika Verma
Inspiring VA