Threatened Species Gapfill Quiz

Established in 1964, the International Union for 1. a) Conservatism b) Conservatives c) Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species has evolved to become the world’s most comprehensive information source on the global 2. a) natural b) extinction c) preservation risk status of animal, fungus and plant 3. a) species b) growers c) scientists . The IUCN Red List is a critical indicator of the health of the world’s 4. a) people b) biodiversity c) climate . Far more than a list of species and their status, it is a powerful tool to inform and catalyse action for biodiversity 5. a) conservation b) destruction c) reduction and policy change, critical to protecting the 6. a) human b) mineral c) natural resources we need to survive. It provides information about range, 7. a) populace b) population c) popularity size, habitat and ecology, use and/or trade, threats, and conservation actions that will help 8. a) prevent b) undermine c) inform necessary conservation decisions. The IUCN Red List is used by government agencies, wildlife departments, conservation-related 9. a) national geographic b) non-governmental c) not-government organisations (NGOs), natural resource 10. a) planners b) destroyers c) stealers , educational organisations, students, and the business community.