A Seminar Topic on- IUCN - Red List and Wild life Protection Act

1. Presented by,
Satyaveer
Department of Fisheries Resources and Management

2.  The IUCN Red list of threatened species ( also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data
book ) founded in1964 .
 The IUCN is the world main authority on the conservation status of species
 The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is the world's main
authority on the conservation status of species
 Today the largest professional global conservation network

3. Headquarters United Kingdom
Region served International
Official language English
Parent organization International Union for Conservation of
Nature
Affiliations Species Survival Commission, Birdlife
International, Conservation
International, NatureServe, Botanic
Gardens Conservation
International, Royal Botanic Gardens,
Kew, Texas A&M University, Sapienza
University of Rome, Zoological Society
of London, Wildscreen
Website www.iucnredlist.org

4.  211 State Government agencies
 > 1200 NGO’s and Indigenous people
 160 IUCN has members in more than 160 countries.
 >17000 experts in six commission asses the state of the worlds natural resources.

5.  To provide a system that can be applied consistently by different people.
 To improve by objective by providing user with clear guidance on how to evalute of
different factors which effect the risk of extinction.
 To provide a system which will facilitate comparisons across widely different texas.

6.  Identify and document those species most is need of conservation .
 It involve in data gathering and analysis , research field project advocasy and education .
 IUCN's mission is to "influence, encourage and assist societies throughout the world to
conserve nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically
sustainable".
 Focus: Nature conservation, biodiversity

7.  The IUCN Red list criteria and category are intended be an easily and widely understood
system of classification species.
 To provide information to guide action to conserve biological diversity.
 Our Mission: 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.

8. The Red List Index (RLI) shows trends in
overall extinction risk for species, and is
used by governments to track their
progress towards targets for
reducing biodiversity loss.

9. 1. Data Deficient (DD)
 A taxon is Data Deficient (DD) when there is inadequate information to make a direct, or
indirect, assessment of its risk of extinction based on its distribution and/or population
status. A taxon in this category may be well studied, and its biology well known, but
appropriate data on abundance and/or distribution are lacking.
 Species categorized as Data Deficient (DD)

10. 2. Least Concern (LC)
 A taxon is Least Concern (LC) when it has been evaluated against the Red List criteria
and does not qualify for Critically Endangered, Endangered, Vulnerable or Near
Threatened.
 Species categorized as Least Concern (LC)

11. 3. Near Threatened (NT)
 A taxon is Near Threatened (NT) when it has been evaluated against the criteria but does not
qualify for Critically Endangered, Endangered or Vulnerable now, but is close to qualifying
for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.
 Species categorized as Near Threatened (NT)

12. 4. Vulnerable (VU)
 A taxon is Vulnerable (VU) when the best available evidence indicates that it meets any of
the criteria A to E for Vulnerable, and it is therefore considered to be facing a high risk of
extinction in the wild.
 Species categorized as Vulnerable (VU)

13. 5. Endangered (EN)
 A taxon is Endangered (EN) when the best available evidence indicates that it meets any
of the criteria A to E for Endangered, and it is therefore considered to be facing a very high
risk of extinction in the wild.
 Species categorized as Endangered (EN)

14. 6. Critically Endangered (CR)
 A taxon is Critically Endangered (CR) when the best available evidence indicates that it
meets any of the criteria A to E for Critically Endangered, and it is therefore considered to
be facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
 Species categorized as Critically Endangered (CR)

15. 7. Extinct In The Wild (EW)
 A taxon is presumed Extinct in the Wild when exhaustive surveys in known and/or
expected habitat, at appropriate times (diurnal, seasonal, annual), throughout its historic
range have failed to record an individual.
 Species categorized as Extinct In The Wild (EW)

16. 8. Extinct (EX)
 A taxon is Extinct (EX) when there is no reasonable doubt that the last individual has
died. A taxon is presumed Extinct when exhaustive surveys in known and/or expected
habitat, at appropriate times (diurnal, seasonal, annual), throughout its historic range
have failed to record an individual .
 Species categorized as Extinct (EX)

17.  Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
 Tiger (Panthera tigris)
 Whooping crane (Grus americana)
 Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
 Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
 Sea otter (Enhydra lutris)
 Snow leopard (Panthera uncia)
 Gorilla (Gorilla beringei and Gorilla gorilla)

18.  The IUCN Red List shows us where and what actions need to be taken to save the
building blocks of nature from extinction. It provides a straightforward way to factor
biodiversity needs into decision-making processes by providing a wealth of useful
information on species.

19. Currently More than 13,400 species on the IUCN Red list ,which more than 37,400
species are threatened with extinction . That is still 28% of all assessed species.
 AMPHIBIANS 41%
 MAMMALS 26%
 CONIFERS 34%
 BIRDS 14%
 SHARKS & RAYS 36%
 REEF CORALS 33%
 SELECTED CRUSTACEANS 28%

20.  The Wild Life Protection Act, 1972 is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted on 9th
September, 1972.
 It provides for protection of wild animals, birds and plants ; and for matters connected
therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto.
 It extends to whole of India .
 It has six schedules which give varying degrees of protection.

21.  The Central Government may appoint :-
1. A Director of Wild Life preservation.
2. Assistant Directors of Wild Life preservation.
3. Other officers and employees as may be necessary.
 The State Government may appoint :-
1. A Chief Wild Life Warden.
2. Wild Life Wardens.
3. One Honorary Wild Life Warden in each district
4. Other officers and employees as may be necessary.

22.  The Government of India has enacted the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972 with
various objectives-
1. Prohibition of hunting,
2. Protection and management of wildlife habitats,
3. Establishment of protected areas,
4. Regulation and control of trade in parts and products derived from wildlife,
and Management of zoos.

23.  Wildlife helps in maintaining the balance of nature. Killing of carnivores leads to an
increase in the number of herbivores which in turn affect the forest vegetation, thus due to
lack of food in the forest they come out from the forest to agriculture land and destroy our
crops.

24.  Sanctuaries
 National Parks
 Conservation Reserves:
 Community Reserves
 Tiger Reserves

25. Some of the major threats to wildlife are:
1. Habitat destruction/degradation/fragmentation
2. Overexploitation of habitat resources
3. Hunting
4. Poaching
5. Climate change
6. Pollution