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The 1996 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals
Entry ID:
iucn_1996redlist
Summary
Abstract:
IUCN Red Lists are the compilation of species categorized as
Critically Endangered, Endangered, or Vulnerable according to the IUCN Categories of Threat. For the most part, categorizations are made by the Species Survival Commission (SSC) Specialist Group covering the taxa in question. Guidelines for using the IUCN Red List criteria have been developed to assist ...  Geographic Coverage
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Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator:
International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
Dataset Title:
The 1996 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals
Dataset Release Date:
1996
Dataset Publisher:
International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.
Version:
1996
Data Presentation Form:
list
Temporal Coverage
Start Date:
1996-01-01
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Science Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Quality
This edition is a landmark publication for two reasons:
The new Categories of Threat were used to assess the conservation status of species. These Categories are more transparent and objective than the older categories and criteria. And for the first time, all the known mammal and bird species were assessed.
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None
Use Constraints
None
Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Data Center
Distribution
Distribution Size:
78k
Personnel
Role:
TECHNICAL CONTACT
Email:
info at books.iucn.org
Contact Address:
IUCN Publications Service Unit
219c Huntingdon Road
City:
Cambridge
Postal Code:
CB3 0DL
Country:
United Kingdom
Publications/References
The 1996 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2003-01-27
Last DIF Revision Date:
2012-12-21
Future DIF Review Date:
2004-01-27
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