International Union for Conservation of Nature

[in-ter-nash-uh-nl yoon-yuhn fer kon-ser-vey-shuhn uhv ney-cher]

noun

1. an international organization dedicated to research and analysis in the field of nature conservation: known as the world’s leading authority on the conservation status of plant and animal species and for its compilation of the IUCN Red List. IUCN

Word History and Origins

Origin of International Union for Conservation of Nature¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, they are considered critically endangered.

From BBC

But now scientists at the International Union for Conservation of Nature say we can welcome three more species of the world's tallest mammal.

From BBC

The eastern box turtle is also deemed vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

From BBC

They’re classified as “endangered” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List.

From Los Angeles Times

The species, which lives in the eastern Himalayas and China, is endangered and on the decline, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

From BBC