The Red Data Book is a document established in Russia in the 1960s to document rare and endangered species of animals, plants, and fungi found within Russia and its continental shelf. It was based on surveys conducted between 1961 and 1964. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) published its first Red List in 1964, which provides a comprehensive inventory of species' global conservation status and shows that the number of species considered at risk of extinction has increased significantly over time, with over 28,000 now at risk primarily due to human activities like overfishing, overhunting, and land development.

1. What is Red Data Book?
Red Data book is also known as Red
book.
The book was based on research in
zoological and botanical survey. It is
conducted between 1961 and 1964 by
Russian biologist.

2. Red data book is a state document
established for documenting rare and
endangered species of animals, plants
and fungi as well. Like (Ladoga seal)
Some local species and subspecies
that exists within the territory of the
Russian Federation and its
continental shelf.

3. When was Red Data Book published
by IUCN?
The IUCN Red Data Book published
form 1964 . The book is related to
world's most comprehensive
inventory of the global conservation
status of biological species.

4. There are many species in red list has
been increasing over the time.
As of 2019, there are 105000 species
surveyed and 28,338 are considered
to be risk of extinction due to human
activity, due to excessive fishing,
hunting and land development.