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National Red List Assessment of Indian Flora and Fauna Begins

10 October 20251 min read
ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGYNational Red ListAssessment ofIndian Flora andFauna Begins10 October 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

India began a first-of-its-kind National Red List Assessment of its plants and animals to measure how threatened they are and guide conservation.

Key facts

  • Scale: nearly 11,000 species, to be assessed by 2030.
  • Framework: India’s Vision 2025-2030, drafted by ZSI and BSI, working alongside IUCN-India and the Centre for Species Survival.
  • Output: National Red Data Books covering plants and animals, due by 2030 and built on IUCN-aligned guidelines.

Objective

Record conservation status and help India honour two international commitments: the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and the Convention on Biological Diversity.

Exam angle

  • Survey bodies: ZSI (fauna), BSI (flora); target year 2030.

Test yourself

1. Roughly how many species will India's National Red List Assessment evaluate by 2030?

The notes state nearly 11,000 species.

2. Which two bodies prepared India's Vision 2025-2030 framework for the Red List assessment?

ZSI and BSI prepared the framework with IUCN-India.

3. What publication is expected by 2030 from the National Red List Assessment?

The outcome is National Red Data Books for flora and fauna.

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