How many Indian species are there in Red Data Book?

It contains 132 species of plants and animals in India listed as critically endangered. According to the IUCN Red List by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, there are also 48 critically endangered plant species in India (as of 5 September 2019).

Where is Red Data Book found in India?

Western Ghats
It is endemic to India and was first reported from Travancore, Kerala. It is nocturnal in nature and found exclusively in the Western Ghats.

Which institute make red list?

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species (also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data Book), founded in 1964, is the world’s most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of biological species.

Which is true about the Red Data Book of India?

This book maintains the complete record of all animals, plants, other species but it has no information about the microbes. Red Data Book of India includes the conservation status of animals and plants which are endemic to the Indian subcontinent.

What are the categories in the IUCN Red List?

When discussing the IUCN Red List, the official term “threatened” is a grouping of three categories: Critically Endangered, Endangered, and Vulnerable. The pink pages in this publication include the critically endangered species. As the status of the species changes, new pages are sent to the subscribers.

Where is the headquarters of the IUCN Red List?

The organization is best known for compiling and publishing the IUCN Red List, which assesses the conservation status of species worldwide. Its headquarters are in Gland, Switzerland. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, founded in 1964, is the world’s most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of biological species.

What are the Red Data Books published by the IUCN?

Q. The ‘Red Data Books’ published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) contain lists of Endemic plant and animal species present in the biodiversity hotspots. Threatened plant and animal species.