International Union for Conservation of Nature

[in-ter-nash-uh-nl yoon-yuhn fer kon-ser-vey-shuhn uhv ney-cher]

noun

1. 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. IUCN

Word History and Origins

Origin of International Union for Conservation of Nature¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

Biologist Melitjan Nezaj said the NGO was working with the International Union for Conservation of Nature on implementing a restoration plan that includes mixing in tree types that better resist "extreme conditions like fires, floods, and landslides".

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Chimpanzees are classified as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

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According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, they are considered critically endangered.

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But now scientists at the International Union for Conservation of Nature say we can welcome three more species of the world's tallest mammal.

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The eastern box turtle is also deemed vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

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