About biodiversity
Biodiversity is crucial to human well-being, and is increasingly threatened. Habitat destruction, invasive species, overexploitation, illegal wildlife trade, pollution and climate change put the survival of species worldwide at risk. IUCN is at the forefront of global efforts to halt the extinction crisis and to sustainably manage, conserve and restore ecosystems. We provide the methodologies, data and expertise to guide decision makers and conservation action, using approaches that benefit nature and people’s lives and livelihoods.
