IUCN Category II

Target entity: IUCN Category II
Context triple: [Tongariro National Park, hasProtectedAreaDesignation, IUCN Category II]

• A. National Conservation Lands
  National Conservation Lands are a system of specially designated public lands and waters in the United States managed for conservation, recreation, and the protection of natural, cultural, and historic resources.
• B. IUCN
  The IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) is a global authority on the status of the natural world, best known for its Red List of Threatened Species and its work in biodiversity conservation and environmental policy.
• C. Celestún Biosphere Reserve
  Celestún Biosphere Reserve is a coastal protected area in Mexico renowned for its mangrove ecosystems and large flocks of flamingos and other migratory birds.
• D. United States protected areas system
  The United States protected areas system is the nationwide network of federally, state, tribal, and locally managed lands and waters conserved for their natural, cultural, recreational, and historical values.
• E. IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria
  The IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria is a standardized global framework used to assess and classify species’ extinction risk based on quantitative measures of population status, trends, and threats.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: IUCN Category II
Target entity description: IUCN Category II is a protected area classification denoting large national parks managed mainly for ecosystem protection and recreation.

• A. National Conservation Lands
  National Conservation Lands are a system of specially designated public lands and waters in the United States managed for conservation, recreation, and the protection of natural, cultural, and historic resources.
• B. IUCN
  The IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) is a global authority on the status of the natural world, best known for its Red List of Threatened Species and its work in biodiversity conservation and environmental policy.
• C. Celestún Biosphere Reserve
  Celestún Biosphere Reserve is a coastal protected area in Mexico renowned for its mangrove ecosystems and large flocks of flamingos and other migratory birds.
• D. United States protected areas system
  The United States protected areas system is the nationwide network of federally, state, tribal, and locally managed lands and waters conserved for their natural, cultural, recreational, and historical values.
• E. IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria
  The IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria is a standardized global framework used to assess and classify species’ extinction risk based on quantitative measures of population status, trends, and threats.
• F. None of above. chosen