Consider the following statements regarding the 'Red Data Book':
1. It is published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
2. It categorizes species into categories such as Extinct in the Wild, Critically Endangered, and Vulnerable.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Both 1 and 2
- Step 1: Statement 1 is correct: The Red Data Book (incorporating the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species) is an international catalog maintained by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
- Step 2: Statement 2 is correct: It classifies global species based on extinction risk into objective scientific categories including Extinct, Extinct in the Wild, Critically Endangered, Endangered, Vulnerable, Near Threatened, and Least Concern.
Answer
Both 1 and 2.
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