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The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), also referred to as the World Conservation Union (WCU), is responsible for maintaining the Red List or Red Data Book. This list catalogs species at risk of extinction due to factors like habitat loss, overhunting, or poaching. The Red List includes 19% of mammals, 17% of birds, 21% of reptiles, 22% of amphibians, and 19% of angiosperms as endangered. In India, there are 54 animal species and 113 plant species on this list, such as the Red Panda and Bentnickia nicobarica. What does the Red Data Book relate to?

1. IUCN
2. WCU
3. Red Data Book
4. All of the above

Correct answer: All of the above

Solution

The question discusses IUCN, WCU, and the Red Data Book, all of which are interconnected and relevant to the context. Therefore, 'All of the above' is the correct answer.

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