IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

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biodiversity database conservation status assessment system global species inventory

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is a comprehensive global inventory that assesses the conservation status and extinction risk of plant and animal species worldwide.

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All labels observed (9)

Label	Occurrences
IUCN Red List	727
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species canonical	4
IUCN	1
IUCN Red List (extinct)	1
IUCN Red List (for its species)	1
IUCN Red List 3.1	1
IUCN Red List assessments	1
IUCN Red List categories	1
Red List Index	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T72473 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Context triple: [IUCN, maintainsDatabase, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species]

A. 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.
B. UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme
The UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme is an intergovernmental scientific initiative that promotes sustainable development through the conservation and study of biosphere reserves around the world.
C. List of World Heritage in Danger
The List of World Heritage in Danger is an official register maintained by UNESCO that identifies World Heritage Sites threatened by serious and specific dangers such as conflict, natural disasters, neglect, or development pressures.
D. International Ornithologists' Union
The International Ornithologists' Union is a global scientific organization that promotes the study and conservation of birds and coordinates international ornithological research and taxonomy.
E. U.S. Endangered Species Act
The U.S. Endangered Species Act is a landmark federal law that provides legal protection and conservation measures for species at risk of extinction and the ecosystems on which they depend.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Target entity description: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is a comprehensive global inventory that assesses the conservation status and extinction risk of plant and animal species worldwide.

A. 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.
B. UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme
The UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme is an intergovernmental scientific initiative that promotes sustainable development through the conservation and study of biosphere reserves around the world.
C. List of World Heritage in Danger
The List of World Heritage in Danger is an official register maintained by UNESCO that identifies World Heritage Sites threatened by serious and specific dangers such as conflict, natural disasters, neglect, or development pressures.
D. International Ornithologists' Union
The International Ornithologists' Union is a global scientific organization that promotes the study and conservation of birds and coordinates international ornithological research and taxonomy.
E. U.S. Endangered Species Act
The U.S. Endangered Species Act is a landmark federal law that provides legal protection and conservation measures for species at risk of extinction and the ecosystems on which they depend.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	biodiversity database ⓘ conservation status assessment system ⓘ global species inventory ⓘ
abbreviation	IUCN Red List ⓘ linked to: IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
citedBy	Convention on Biological Diversity ⓘ Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	Switzerland ⓘ
covers	animal species ⓘ fungi ⓘ plant species ⓘ protists ⓘ
dataType	conservation actions ⓘ geographic range ⓘ habitat information ⓘ species population trends ⓘ threats to species ⓘ
governedBy	IUCN Species Survival Commission ⓘ linked to: IUCN
hasCategory	Critically Endangered ⓘ Data Deficient ⓘ Endangered ⓘ Extinct ⓘ Extinct in the Wild ⓘ Least Concern ⓘ Near Threatened ⓘ Not Evaluated ⓘ Vulnerable ⓘ
hasContributor	IUCN specialist groups ⓘ linked to: IUCN conservation scientists ⓘ partner organizations ⓘ
headquartersLocation	Gland, Switzerland ⓘ
inception	1964 ⓘ
isReferenceFor	global biodiversity indicators ⓘ international environmental agreements ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
maintainedBy	International Union for Conservation of Nature ⓘ linked to: IUCN
publisher	International Union for Conservation of Nature ⓘ linked to: IUCN
purpose	assess extinction risk of species ⓘ inform conservation priorities ⓘ monitor status of global biodiversity ⓘ
scope	global ⓘ
updateFrequency	regularly updated ⓘ
usedBy	governments ⓘ non-governmental organizations ⓘ policy makers ⓘ scientists ⓘ
usedFor	biodiversity monitoring ⓘ conservation planning ⓘ environmental policy development ⓘ
usesCriterionSystem	IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria ⓘ
website	https://www.iucnredlist.org ⓘ

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