The difference between the Red List and Red Data Book is

The difference between the Red List and Red Data Book is
  1. The Red Data Book contains three colored pages - Red, pink and green and The Red List has the names typed with brown, blue and orange.
  2. The Red List contains names of endangered species and Red Data Book contains information of endangered species.
  3. Both (a) and (b).
  4. None of the above.

Solution

IUCN is the International Union of Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources which is now called the World Conservation Union (WCU). The (IUCN) Red List also known as the Red List or Red Data List was founded in 1964. This book gives the global conservation status of biological species. It uses a set of criteria to evaluate the Threatened species and subspecies under the extinction risk.

Asked in: NEET 2014

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