IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Description
This vector dataset contains the properties of species listed in the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. Access is licensed by the Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool (IBAT).
f30f2125…Usage notes
This dataset is updated 2-3 times per year. Most species ranges are represented as polygons delineating the best-known extent of occurrence. Some species ranges are represented as points locating observed or expected occurrences. Accuracy of ranges varies depending on species and data availability. Data requests return all species in the Red List with ranges that intersect a submitted AOI. The dataset does not include range geometries.
Variables
taxon_id
Description
Species unique identifier.
kingdom_name
Description
Species taxonomic kingdom.
phylum_name
Description
Species taxonomic phylum.
class_name
Description
Species taxonomic class.
order_name
Description
Species taxonomic order.
family_name
Description
Species taxonomic family.
genus_name
Description
Species taxonomic genus.
scientific_name
Description
Species scientific name.
Usage notes
Taxonomies are at the species level. Sub-species classifications are merged with species names.
common_name
Description
Species common name in English.
category
Description
Species IUCN extinction risk status.
Usage notes
Species can only have one category, but the category can be updated based on new data or a change to the species extinction risk.
| Red List category | Description |
|---|---|
| EX | Extinct |
| EW | Extinct in the wild |
| CR | Critically endangered |
| EN | Endangered |
| VU | Vulnerable |
| NT | Near threatened |
| LC | Least concern |
| DD | Data deficient |
| NE | Not evaluated |
criteria
Description
Criteria used to designate category.
Usage notes
category is designated based on five criteria: population reduction (A), small geographic range (B), small population and decline (C), very small population (D), and/or quantitative analysis (E). Conditions to meet a criterion differ between extinction risk categories. See IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria framework for details.
assessor
Description
The name(s) of the assessor(s) who performed the IUCN assessment for a species.
assessment_date
Description
The date of the IUCN assessment for a species.
publication_year
Description
The publication year of the IUCN assessment for a species.
population_trend
Description
The global population trend of the species, if known.
Usage notes
One of decreasing, increasing, stable, or unknown.
freshwater_system
Description
Indicates whether or not a species occurs in the freshwater realm.
marine_system
Description
Indicates whether or not a species occurs in the marine realm.
terrestrial_system
Description
Indicates whether or not a species occurs in the terrestrial realm.
movement_pattern
Description
The movement type or pattern of a species.
| Movement pattern | Description |
|---|---|
| Nomadic | Moves in response to resources that are sporadic in time/distribution; may congregate, but not predictably in terms of location/timing |
| Full migrant | A substantial proportion of the population makes regular/seasonal cyclical movements beyond the breeding range, with predictable timing/destinations; includes species that are migratory in part of their range or population, short-distance migrants, and migrants that respond to conditions in a semi-nomadic way |
| Altitudinal migrant | Regularly/seasonally makes cyclical movements to higher/lower elevations with predictable timing and destinations |
| Not a migrant | Not nomadic or migratory |
| Congregatory (dispersive) | Regularly/seasonally congregates, then usually disperses over a wide area; includes species that breed colonially or congregate during migration or the non-breeding season; > 1% of the global population must be found at one or more sites; excludes species that congregate to breed, feed, or move in small numbers |
| Congregatory (year round) | Usually found in congregations throughout the year; > 1% of the global population must be found at one or more sites; excludes species that habitually congregate in small numbers |
| Unknown | Not known |
Pricing
This dataset is one of three IBAT core datasets, which are licensed jointly. By purchasing this dataset, the joint licence allows you to access the latest version of all IBAT core datasets for the same AOI within 12 months at no additional cost.
IBAT core datasets include: IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas, World Database on Protected and Conserved Areas.
The joint licence has two options.
Unlimited access: $25,000
Usage-based per AOI size:
| Volume | Price |
|---|---|
| < 2,500 km² | $1,000 |
| 2,500 - 100,000 km² | $2,500 |
| 100,000 - 1,000,000 km² | $5,000 |
Resources
Provider
IBAT
www.ibat-alliance.orgThe IBAT Alliance is a coalition of four of the world's largest and most influential conservation organisations: Birdlife International, Conservation International, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and the United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC). The IBAT Alliance licenses commercial access to IBAT datasets.
Conservation International
www.conservation.orgConservation International is a conservation organisation that combines fieldwork with innovations in science, policy, and and finance to secure the critical benefits that nature provides to humanity. Conservation International has worked with partners to support the protection of more than 13 million square kilometres of land and sea across more than 70 countries.
IUCN
www.iucn.orgThe International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is a large membership Union of government and civil society organisations and is the global authority on the status of the natural world and the measures needed to safeguard it. IUCN implements a large portfolio of conservation projects worldwide, which combine the latest science with traditional knowledge of local communities to work to reverse habitat loss, restore ecosystems, and improve people's well-being.