IUCN

Definition and meaning of IUCN, International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources:

IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) - the worldÕs largest conservation network. The Union brings together 82 States, 111 government agencies, more than 800 non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and some 10,000 scientists and experts from 181 countries in a unique worldwide partnership. The UnionÕs mission is to influence, encourage and assist societies throughout the world to conserve the integrity and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable. IUCN is a multicultural, multilingual organization with 1000 staff located in 62 countries. Its headquarters are in Gland, Switzerland. Ó Since 1990, the IUCN has been known as the "World Conservation Union" but the full name and the acronym are often used together as many people still know the Union as IUCN

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Diomedea Thalassarche Phoebastria Phoebetria The albatrosses are seabirds in the family Diomedeidae, which is closely allied to the procellarids, storm-petrels and diving-petrels in the order Procellariiformes (the tubenoses). They range widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific. They are absent from the North Atlantic although fossil remains show they once occurred there too. Albatrosses are amongst the largest of flying birds, and the great albatrosses from the genus Diomedea ...

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• Albatross - Albatross biology
• Albatross - Morphology and flight
• Albatross - Diet
• Albatross - Breeding
• Albatross - Albatrosses and humans
• Albatross - Etymology
• Albatross - Albatrosses and culture
• Albatross - Threats and conservation
• Albatross - Species

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Commerson's Dolphin has a very distinctive patterning. It has a black head, dorsal fin, and fluke, with a white throat and body. The demarcation between the two colours is very clear-cut. In shape and size—the creature is stocky and grows to around 1.5 m. Its appearance resembles that of a porpoise, but its conspicuous behaviour (see behaviour below) is typical of a dolphin. The dorsal fin has a long, straight leading edge which ends in a curved tip. The trailing is typically concave but not falcate. Th ...

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Commerson's Dolphin, Commerson's Dolphin - Physical description, Commerson's Dolphin - Population and distribution, Commerson's Dolphin - Behaviour, Commerson's Dolphin - Conservation

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The Wisent is the European bison, species Bison bonasus. The Wisent is Europe's heaviest land animal. A typical individual is about 2.9 m long and 1.8–1.9 m tall, and weighs 300 to 920 kg. It is taller and less massive than its close relation, the American Bison (Bison bison). Their hair on the neck, head, and forequarters is shorter than American Bison. Wisent are forest dwelling animals. They have few predators with only scattered repor ...

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• Wisent - Near-extinction
• Wisent - More details
• Wisent - Trivia
• Wisent - External link

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The Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is an atypical member of the cat family (Felidae) that hunts by speed rather than by stealth or pack tactics. It is the fastest of all terrestrial animals and can reach speeds of up to 100 km/h (62 mph) in short bursts. Cheetah - Description. The cheetah's body is svelte and muscular, though it seems slender and almost fragile in build. Its chest is deep and its waist narrow. It has a small head and short muzzle, high-placed eyes, large nostrils for large oxygen intake, ...

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• Cheetah - Description
• Cheetah - Classification
• Cheetah - Reproduction and social life
• Cheetah - Food
• Cheetah - Habitat
• Cheetah - Genetics
• Cheetah - King Cheetah
• Cheetah - Other Cheetah Colour Morphs
• Cheetah - Woolly Cheetah
• Cheetah - Economic importance
• Cheetah - Conservation status
• Cheetah - Cheetahs in art and literature

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The Coachella Valley Fringe-toed Lizard, Uma inornata, is a Californian species of lizard. It is listed as an endangered species in California, a threatened species in the United States and the IUCN classifies it as endangered. The Coachella Valley Fringe-toed Lizard is restricted to habitats with fine, windblown sand deposits in the sandy plains of the Coachella Valley, Riverside County. Since the 1970s, approxima ...

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The vicuña (Vicugna vicugna) is a relative of the llama and a member of the camelid family which lives in the high Andes. It produces small amounts of extremely fine wool – about a pound per year. The Incas raised Vicuñas for their wool. It was against the law for anybody but royalty to wear vicuña garments. Both today and under the rule of the Inca, the vicuña was protected by law. In 1960 there were only about 6,000 vicuñas in the wild due to uncontrolled poaching ever since Spanish conquest of South America. Protectio ...

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• Vicuña - Description
• Vicuña - Distribution
• Vicuña - Habitat
• Vicuña - Behavior

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The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is a distinctively-marked member of the subclass Elasmobranchii of the class Chondrichthyes. It is the largest shark and also the largest fish. Whale shark - Naming. The species was first identified in 1828 off the coast of South Africa. The family Rhincodontidae was not finalized until 1984. The name "Whale shark" comes from the sharks' large size. Whale shark - Distribution and habitat. The whale shark inhabits the world's ...

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• Whale shark - Naming
• Whale shark - Distribution and habitat
• Whale shark - Anatomy and appearance
• Whale shark - Diet
• Whale shark - Behaviour
• Whale shark - Reproduction
• Whale shark - Importance to humans

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Commerson's Dolphin (Cephalorhynchus commersonii) is one of four dolphins in the Cephalorhynchus genus. The species has also the common names Skunk Dolphin and Piebald Dolphin. The dolphin is found in two geographically distinct areas: around the southern tip of South America around Tierra del Fuego and the Falkland Islands, and near the Kerguele ...

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• Commerson's Dolphin - Physical description
• Commerson's Dolphin - Population and distribution
• Commerson's Dolphin - Behaviour
• Commerson's Dolphin - Conservation

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Biodiversity or biological diversity is the diversity of and in living nature. There are a number of definitions and measures of biodiversity. Biodiversity - Etymology. Biodiversity is a neologism and a portmanteau word, from bio and diversity. The term biological diversity was coined by Thomas Lovejoy in 1980, while the word biodiversity itself was coined by the entomologist E. O. Wilson in 1986, in a report for the first American Forum on biological diversity organized b ...

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• Biodiversity - Etymology
• Biodiversity - Biodiversity definitions
• Biodiversity - Origin of life and biodiversity evolution
• Biodiversity - Benefits of biodiversity
• Biodiversity - Ecological role of biodiversity
• Biodiversity - Economic role of biodiversity
• Biodiversity - Ethical role of biodiversity
• Biodiversity - Scientific role of biodiversity
• Biodiversity - Evaluation of biodiversity
• Biodiversity - Measurement of biodiversity
• Biodiversity - Biodiversity: time and space
• Biodiversity - Species inventory
• Biodiversity - Hotspots of biodiversity
• Biodiversity - Threats to biodiversity
• Biodiversity - Biodiversity management: conservation preservation and protection
• Biodiversity - Juridical status of biological diversity
• Biodiversity - Biodiversity and size bias
• Biodiversity - Quotes from Sean Nee
• Biodiversity - Measures of biodiversity

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BirdLife International is the international conservation organization working to protect the world’s birds and their habitats. It is a global conservation federation with a worldwide network of Partner organizations, including the RSPB, National Audubon Society, Bombay Natural History Society, Birds Australia, Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand and BirdWatch Ireland. BirdLife International was founded in 1922 by Gilbert Pearson and Jean Theodore Delacour under its original name of the International Counci ...

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• BirdLife International - External link

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Berardius Hyperoodon Indopacetus Mesoplodon Tasmacetus Ziphius A beaked whale is any of at least 20 species of small whale in the family Ziphiidae. They are one of the least-known families of large mammals: several species have only been described in the last two decades, and it is entirely possible that more remain as yet undiscovered. Six genera have been identified. Three of these, Indopacetus, the Hyperoodon and the Mesoplodon, are united in a s ...

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The Broom Hare (Lepus castroviejoi) is a species of hare endemic to northern Spain. It is restricted to the Cantabrain Mountains in northern Spain between the Sierra de Ancares and the Sierra de Pena Labra. This region is approximately 230 km from east to west and 25-40 km from north to south. It lives in mountains at at heights almost 2,000 metres high, though descends during the winter to avoid the colder temperatures and snow. The habitat is heathland, mainly Erica, Calluna, and Vaccinium, with much shrub cover of Cytisus, Genista, and Juniperus. It also inhabits clea ...

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• Broom Hare - Human Interaction and Impact

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The Bristle-spined Porcupine, Chaetomys subspinosus, is an arboreal rodent from Brazil. Also known as the Thin-spined Porcupine, it is the only member of the genus Chaetomys and the subfamily Chaetomyinae. Bristle-spined Porcupine - Characteristics. Bristle-spined Porcupines are named because the spines on the back are more bristle-like in texture than the spines on the rest of the body. They have long naked tails which are not prehensile. Adult animals weigh around ...

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• Bristle-spined Porcupine - Characteristics
• Bristle-spined Porcupine - Taxonomic controversy

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Brazilwood is a common name for wood which yields a red dye called brazilin, which oxidizes to brazilein. The name is said to come from "brasa", Portuguese for "ember," owing to its red hue. Botanically, several trees of the family Leguminosae, the (Pulse family) are involved. Portuguese explorers used this name "Pau-Brasil" for such a wood from a South American tree (Caesalpinia echinata), which led to the name Brazil for its land of origin. This Caesalpinia echinata is also known as "Pau-de-Pernambuco" (Pernambu ...

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• Brazilwood - Historical importance

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The Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) is the most common and well-known dolphin species. It inhabits warm and temperate seas worldwide and may be found in all but the Arctic and the Antarctic Oceans. Bottlenose Dolphin - Physical description. Bottlenose Dolphins are grey, varying from dark grey at the top near the dorsal fin to very light grey and almost white at the underside. This makes them hard to see both from above and below when swimming. The elongated upper and lower jaws ...

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• Bottlenose Dolphin - Physical description
• Bottlenose Dolphin - Behavior and life
• Bottlenose Dolphin - Diet
• Bottlenose Dolphin - Senses and communication
• Bottlenose Dolphin - Tool use and culture
• Bottlenose Dolphin - Sexuality and reproduction
• Bottlenose Dolphin - Natural predators
• Bottlenose Dolphin - Taxonomy
• Bottlenose Dolphin - Conservation
• Bottlenose Dolphin - Bottlenose Dolphins and humans
• Bottlenose Dolphin - Bottlenose Dolphins in fiction

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Burmeister's Porpoise (Phocoena spinipinnis) is a species of porpoise endemic to the coast of South America. It was first described by Hermann Burmeister, for whom the species is named, in 1865. Burmeister's Porpoise - Population and distribution. Whilst Burmeister's Porpoise seems to be relatively common in its range, little work has been done to survey the species. Its range appears to be continuous in coastal waters from northern Peru in the Pacific round Tierra del Fuego and upto southern Brazil ...

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• Burmeister's Porpoise - Population and distribution
• Burmeister's Porpoise - Physical description
• Burmeister's Porpoise - Behaviour
• Burmeister's Porpoise - Conservation

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The Burmese Star Tortoise (Geochelone platynota) is becoming extinct in its native Myanmar (Burma). It lives in the dry, deciduous forest, and is eaten both by the native Burmese, and is traded to the Chinese, where it is sometimes found in the food markets. It is on CITES Appendix II, meaning a permit from the country of export is required. Reportedly, Myanmar has never granted a export permit, meaning most captive bred are originally from illegal tortoi ...

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The Vaquita (Phocoena sinus) is a rare species of porpoise. It is endemic to the northern part of the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez). Estimates of the number of individuals alive range from 100 [1][2] to 300 [2] making it amongst the most endangered of all marine mammals [1]. The word "vaquita" is Spanish for little cow. Other names include Cochito, Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise, Gulf of California Porpoise, Gulf Porpoise, Hafensch ...

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• Vaquita - Physical description
• Vaquita - Conservation

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