International Union for Conservation of Nature

Summary

International Union for Conservation of Nature is an international non-governmental organization^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of international_non_governmental_organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,809 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• International Union for Conservation of Nature's field of work was nature conservation^[3].
• International Union for Conservation of Nature's field of work was sustainability^[4].
• International Union for Conservation of Nature's field of work was data collection^[5].
• International Union for Conservation of Nature's field of work was data analysis^[6].
• International Union for Conservation of Nature's field of work was plant conservation^[7].
• International Union for Conservation of Nature received the Princess of Asturias Award for Concord^[8].
• International Union for Conservation of Nature received the Blue Planet Prize^[9].
• International Union for Conservation of Nature is located in Canton of Vaud^[10].
• International Union for Conservation of Nature is in the country of Switzerland^[11].
• International Union for Conservation of Nature's instance of is recorded as international non-governmental organization^[12].
• International Union for Conservation of Nature's instance of is recorded as academic publisher^[13].
• International Union for Conservation of Nature's headquarters location is recorded as Gland^[14].
• International Union for Conservation of Nature's chief executive officer is recorded as Bruno Oberle^[15].
• International Union for Conservation of Nature's child organization or unit is recorded as Large Carnivore Initiative for Europe^[16].
• International Union for Conservation of Nature's Commons category is recorded as IUCN—International Union for the Conservation of Nature^[17].
• International Union for Conservation of Nature's industry is recorded as animal protection^[18].
• International Union for Conservation of Nature's archives at is recorded as International Institute of Social History^[19].
• International Union for Conservation of Nature's archives at is recorded as University of Toronto Archives & Records Management Services^[20].
• International Union for Conservation of Nature's chairperson is recorded as Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak^[21].
• October 5, 1948 marks the founding of International Union for Conservation of Nature^[22].
• International Union for Conservation of Nature's location of formation is recorded as Fontainebleau^[23].
• International Union for Conservation of Nature's official website is recorded as https://iucn.org^[24].
• International Union for Conservation of Nature's topic's main category is recorded as Category:International Union for Conservation of Nature^[25].
• International Union for Conservation of Nature's email address is recorded as mailto:[email protected]^[26].
• International Union for Conservation of Nature's product or material produced is recorded as IUCN Red List^[27].

Body

Founding

October 5, 1948 marks the founding of International Union for Conservation of Nature^[22]. Its location of formation is recorded as Fontainebleau^[23].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Union internationale pour la conservation de la nature et de ses ressources'}^[28], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources'}^[29], and {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza y de losRecursos Naturales'}^[30]. Short names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'IUCN'}^[31], {'lang': 'uk', 'text': 'МСОП'}^[32], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'UICN'}^[33], {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'МСОП'}^[34], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'UICN'}^[35], and {'lang': 'ga', 'text': 'AICD'}^[36].

Leadership

International Union for Conservation of Nature's chief executive officer is recorded as Bruno Oberle^[15]. Its chairperson is recorded as Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak^[21].

Operations

International Union for Conservation of Nature's headquarters location is recorded as Gland^[14]. Its child organization or unit is recorded as Large Carnivore Initiative for Europe^[16].

Industry

International Union for Conservation of Nature's industry is recorded as animal protection^[18]. Fields of work include nature conservation^[3], an academic discipline^[37]; sustainability^[4], a type of property^[38]; data collection^[5], an activity^[39]; data analysis^[6], a process^[40]; and plant conservation^[7], a branch of biology^[41].

Ownership

Products include IUCN Red List^[27] and IUCN Red List of Ecosystems^[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Princess of Asturias Award for Concord^[8], a peace award^[43], in Spain^[44], founded in 1981^[45] and Blue Planet Prize^[9], a science award^[46], in Japan^[47], founded in 1992^[48].

Why It Matters

International Union for Conservation of Nature ranks in the top 6% of international_non_governmental_organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,809 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] It is known by 157 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

FAQs

What awards did International Union for Conservation of Nature receive?

Honors received include Princess of Asturias Award for Concord^[8] and Blue Planet Prize^[9].