the public in support of nature conservation. It seeks to influence the actions of governments, businesses, and other stakeholders by providing information and advice, and by building partnerships. The organization is best known to the wider public for compiling and publishing the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, which assesses the conservation status of species worldwide.

IUCN has a membership of over 1,400 governmental and non-governmental organizations from over 170 countries. Some 16,000