NEET2014BotanyBiodiversity and its ConservationActual
The difference between the Red List and Red Data Book is
Options
- AThe Red Data Book contains three colored pages - Red, pink and green and The Red List has the names typed with
- BThe Red List contains names of endangered species and Red Data Book contains information of endangered species
- CBoth (a) and (b).
- DNone of the above.
Correct answer
B. The Red List contains names of endangered species and Red Data Book contains information of endangered species
Step-by-step solution
IUCN is the International Union of Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources which is now called the World Conservation Union (WCU). The (IUCN) Red List also known as the Red List or Red Data List was founded in 1964. This book gives the global conservation status of biological species. It uses a set of criteria to evaluate the Threatened species and subspecies under the extinction risk.