National threatened species listing based on IUCN criteria and regional guidelines: current status and future perspectives.

摘要: As countries worldwide become increasingly interested in conserving biodiversity, the profile of national threatened species lists expands and these more influential determining conserva- tion priorities. The World Conservation Union (IUCN) Categories Criteria for evaluating extinction risk, originally intended use at global level, are being used level. To facilitate this process, IUCN recently published guidelines application criteria subglobal levels. We evaluated guidelines, focusing on opinions experience community assessors. assess extent to which have been official listing efforts, we sent a survey 180 Convention Biological Diversity focal points designated by gov- ernments. Of respondents, 77% had developed lists. these, 78% applied version criteria, 88% plan produce future majority last group (83%) will criteria. that or develop list, 82% incorporated their list into conservation strategies. further explored issues highlighted results integrating assessors produced Most problems faced when applying arose were regional level without Regional Guidelines confused about purpose lacked training proper use. improve clarity increase repeatability, recommend communication information exchange among between assessors, potentially through an interactive Web site, development red value within countries.