International Union for Conservation of Nature

IUCN
Company typeInternational organization
IndustryNatural resource conservation
FoundedOctober 1948, Fontainebleau, France
HeadquartersRue Mauverney 28, 1196 Gland, Switzerland
Key people
Mr. Valli Moosa
Ms. Julia Marton-Lefèvre
RevenueSFr 99,348 (2005)
Number of employees
approx. 1,100 (worldwide)
Websitewww.iucn.org

The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) is an international organization set up to protect plants, animals and habitats. It was first called the "World Conservation Union." It was started in 1948, with its main office in Gland, Switzerland. The IUCN brings together 83 states, 108 government agencies, 766 Non-governmental organizations and 81 international organizations and about 10,000 experts and scientists from countries around the world.[1]

IUCN's purpose is to influence, encourage and assist countries around the world to conserve the quality and diversity of nature. It also has to make sure that any use of natural resources is fair and sustainable without harming the earth.[1]

  1. 1.0 1.1 The IUCN WebsiteAccessed 1 May 2008 Archived 2009-05-06 at the Wayback Machine

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