founding of iucn

By gracemorgan

  • 1948

    The International Union for the Protection of Nature (IUPN) is established on October 5 in Fontainebleau, France. The IUCN is the first global environmental union, bringing together governments and civil society to protect nature.
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    founding of iunc

    IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) was established on 5 October 1948 in the French town of Fontainebleau. As the first global environmental union, they brought together governments and civil society with a shared goal to protect nature.

  • 1956

    The IUPN changes its name to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN).

  • 1959

    The United Nations Secretary General asks the IUCN to prepare an international list of nature parks and reserves.

  • 1961

    The World Wildlife Fund is established as a complementary organization to the IUCN, focusing on fundraising, public relations, and increasing public support for nature conservation.

  • 1964

    The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species begins, which is a list of threatened species that is consulted by scientists around the world. As of 2021, the Red List contains peer-reviewed assessments of over 134,400 species, categorizing them by how endangered they are.