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Setting conservation priorities
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- 1International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) criteria roles of the IUCN:The roles of the IUCN:
coordinating global data on biodiversity conservation
increasing understanding of the importance of biodiversity
deploying nature-based solutions to global challenges in climate, food and sustainable development.
red list categories for threatened species - 2Evolutionary UniquenessEDGE species (Evolutionary Distinct and Globally Endangered) are threatened by extinction and diverged from other taxa long ago so they have greater genetic differences.
There are no other closely related species to them - 3Endemic SpeciesSpecies found within a single area, especially if the population is small.
- 4Keystone SpeciesSpecies whose survival is important for the survival of many other species as they play a key role in its ecosystem
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- Students should understand that the conservation of biodiversity requires setting priorities about which species and communities are to be conserved.
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- Isobelle Watkin
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