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IUCN Red List

[ ahy-yoo-see-en red list ]

noun

  1. an inventory of the conservation status of plant and animal species throughout the world, as directed and compiled by the International Union for Conservation of Nature: recognized as the world’s most comprehensive and authoritative assessment of species extinction risk.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of IUCN Red List1

First recorded in 1960–65

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