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IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025 and India’s Red List

7 October 20251 min read
ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGYIUCN WorldConservationCongress 2025 andIndia’s Red List7 October 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

India was due to launch its first-ever National Red List of Endangered Species during the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025.

Key facts

  • Organiser: IUCN; venue: Abu Dhabi, UAE.
  • Held every four years; 2021 edition in Marseille, France.
  • First Congress: 1948, the year IUCN was founded.
  • Indian State Member since 1969.

Themes

  • Resilient conservation action
  • Reducing climate overshoot risks
  • Delivering on equity
  • Nature-positive economies
  • Disruptive innovation and leadership

Exam angle

  • Host 2025: UAE; host 2021: France.

Test yourself

1. Where was the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025 scheduled to be held?

The 2025 Congress was set for Abu Dhabi in the UAE.

2. Since which year has India been a State Member of IUCN?

India has been an IUCN State Member since 1969.

3. What did India plan to release at the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025?

It planned its first-ever National Red List of Endangered Species.