Red list

(of endangered species). A list of current conservation status for all the world’s known species. The list is administered by the International Union for the ConservationWhy is animal conservation important? Animal conservation is important, because animals are the only mechanism to create biodiversity, which is the mechanism that creates a habitable planet for humans. Without animals, the energy from today’s plants (algae, trees, flowers etc) will eventually reach the atmosphere and ocean, much of it as carbon. The quantity of this plant-based waste is so More of Nature (IUCN) and the data is fed into by national and international organisations to be continuously updated.