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International Union for Conservation of Nature

[ in-ter-nash-uh-nl yoon-yuhn fer kon-ser-vey-shuhnuhv ney-cher ]
/ ˌɪn tərˈnæʃ ə nl ˈyun yən fər ˌkɒn sərˈveɪ ʃən əv ˈneɪ tʃər /

noun

an international organization dedicated to research and analysis in the field of nature conservation: known as the world’s leading authority on the conservation status of plant and animal species and for its compilation of the IUCN Red List. Abbreviation: IUCN

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Origin of International Union for Conservation of Nature

First recorded in 1945–50

Words nearby International Union for Conservation of Nature

International System of Units, International Telecommunications Satellite Organization, International Telecommunications Union, international telegram, international temperature scale, International Union for Conservation of Nature, international unit, International Workingmen's Association, interne, internecine, internee
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