Video: How to apply the IUCN Red List Criteria for National Red List assessments

This series of technical webinars provides an overview of the Guidelines for application of IUCN Red List criteria at regional and national levels. 

Caroline highlighted some of the key distinctive terminology definitions and differences between the global and national Red List, the national Red List assessment process, the national Red List categories and the tools and resources available to help guide assessors in compiling national Red List assessments. The presentation was followed by a moderated question and answer session to help clarify some national Red List concepts or misconceptions. 

Remember that this seminar is part of a series of webinars that will be presented by the IUCN’s National Red List Working Group:

• 10th August 2022, 9:00 EST. Step by Step guidelines to set up a National Red List Project (Neil Cox, Conservation International and Simmy Bezeng, IUCN SSC).

• 21st September 2022, 9:00 EST. National Red List Indexes: why do we need to produce them and how should we go about it (Domitilla Raimondo, IUCN SSC and South African National Biodiversity Institute). 

• 19th October 2022, 9:00 EST. National Red List website: how to use it and how to share your national Red List data (Sophie Ledger, Zoological Society of London). 

Please, stay tuned at www.reversethered.org for more information

(29/7/2022)