Question

The organization which has published red data book is-
A) International Union for conservation of nature and natural resources
B) National environmental engineering research and Institute
C) National Wildlife Action plan
D) Convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora

Answer 1

Hint: Red data book aims at providing information to the public domain and includes information about the animals and plants which are on the verge of extinction. It also includes information about the endemic species.

Complete answer:
The organization which has published a red data book is the International Union for conservation of nature and natural resources (IUCN).
Red data book includes a red list in which the names of all endangered plants and animals are provided for public information. The main aim is to provide information for research and analysis.
IUCN- It emphasizes on sustainable use of natural resources and nature conservation. There are seven categories in the IUCN red list-
• Extinct
• Extinct in the wild
• Critically endangered
• Endangered
• Vulnerable
• Near threatened
• Least concerned
It depicts the information in color-coded form. The following colors depict the following information-
• Black represents the species that are totally confirmed to be extinct.
• Red represents species that are referred to as endangered.
• Amber color is assigned to those species whose status is considered to be vulnerable.
• White is assigned for rare species.
• Green is assigned for the species that were formerly endangered, but now they have started to recover.
• Grey color is assigned to the species that are classified as vulnerable, endangered, or rare but insufficient information available to classify them properly.
National environmental engineering research and Institute-(NEERI)- It focuses on water supply, communicable diseases, and sewage, etc, and is situated in Nagpur.
National Wildlife Action plan(NWAP)- This plan emphasizes genetic diversity and sustainable development.
Convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora- It is an international agreement between the governments and it aims at threat free international trade of specimens of wild animals and plants.

The correct answer is option ( A ).

Note:
The red data book is only concerned with the information about plants and animals along with fungi but it provides no information about the microbes.
In India, the information for the red data book is provided by the Zoological Survey of India and the Botanical Survey of India.