Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza

The Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza (IUCN), or International Union for Conservation of Nature, is a global authority on the status of the natural world and the measures needed to safeguard it. Recent news articles highlight the IUCN's role in classifying species' conservation status. One article reports the birth of a pygmy hippopotamus, *Choeropsis liberiensis*, at a Spanish nature park, noting the species is endangered, a classification determined by the IUCN. Another article discusses the decline of Atlantic salmon in Spain, a species whose potential extinction would likely be reflected in IUCN assessments. The IUCN's Red List of Threatened Species is a crucial tool for conservation efforts, providing data and analysis used by governments, NGOs, and scientists to prioritize conservation actions and inform policy decisions. These articles demonstrate the IUCN's ongoing relevance in tracking biodiversity loss and informing conservation strategies.