Question

World conservation union maintains
(A) Red data book
(B) Red list
(C) Pink list
(D) Both A and B

Answer 1

Hint: WCU (World conservation union) is an organization which influences, encourages and assists many societies throughout the world to conserve nature for future need. It involved data gathering, research, analysis, field projects for conservation. It ensures the use of natural resources in a sustainable manner.

Complete answer:

(A) Red data book: Red data book is the state document which is established for documenting rare and endangered species of plants, animals and other organisms that exist within the country or particular area. The parent organization is a world conservation union (WCU). It has many categories which contain information about the species that are on the verge of extinction. It contains three coloured pages: Red (symbolic of danger), Pink (critically endangered species), Green (formerly endangered).
(B) Red list: It is organized by the world conservation union (WCU). It comes under the red book data which provides the information about Endangered species of plants, animals and organisms of an area. It is set upon precise criteria to evaluate the extinction risk of numerous species and subspecies. It catalyses action for the conservation of biodiversity and policy change in critical situations to protect the natural resources we need to survive.
(C) Pink list: It is a list of the most influential openly LGBT individuals. It is also called a rainbow list. It was called the pink list until 2014.
(D) Both A and B: Both the answers in option A and B are organized by WCU.

So, (D) is the correct answer.

Note:
In the above, we detailed the biodiversity conservation of nature which is really necessary nowadays. We discussed the world conservation union. In WCU, we get to know about the red data book in which species are categorized in different forms according to their extinction or risk.