Question

The Red Data book keeps a record of which of the following?
(i)Endemic species (ii)Flowering plants (iii)Endangered plants (iv)Endangered animals
(a)(i) and (ii)
(b)(ii) and (iii)
(c)(iii) and (iv)
(d)(i) and (iv)

Answer 1

Hint: The Red data book was first released in 1963 by IUCNI. The species listed in the red data book need to be given special status as their continued existence is threatened. Organisms like Red Panda and Nepenthes belong to this category.

Complete answer:
The Red Databook contains information about threatened plant and animal species that are facing a high risk of extinction. They can become extinct in the wild shortly if proper protection is not provided to them to safeguard their survival. The red list consists of 9 categories out of which three belong under threatened species, which are:
-Critically Endangered
-Endangered
-Vulnerable

Additional Information: -Conservation status: this gives the informational status of whether a species is extinct or likely to extinct.
It involves the following;
-Endangered species are the species which are likely to undergo extinction in the coming future in a particular place or worldwide, these species are at the risk of factors like habitat loss, poaching, and invasive species.
-Vulnerable species are the species which are likely to become endangered due to habitat loss, threatening its survival and in reproduction.
-Extinct species: Extinction of a particular species or type of an organism and is nowhere found in the world.
-Not evaluated are the species or organisms which are not evaluated by IUCN in the red data book.
-Don’t get confused by the red data book and green data book.
-The green databook is a small book containing environmental data of more than 200 economies and is based on world development indicators. Agriculture, forestry, biodiversity, pollution, and sanitation are the key indicators.

So, the correct answer is, “(iii) and (iv)”.

Note: The Red Data Book contains color-coded information sheets, arranged according to the extinction risk of many species and subspecies. Black represents species that are confirmed to be extinct. Red represents species that are endangered Amber is for the species whose status is considered to be vulnerable White is assigned for rare species Green color represents species that were formerly endangered, but their numbers have started to recover. Grey colored for the species that are classified as vulnerable, endangered, or rare but sufficient information is not available to be properly classified.