Indicator Protocols Set Environment (EN) - Global Reporting Initiative

eN15 Number of IUCN Red List species
and national conservation list species
with habitats in areas affected by
operations, by level of extinction risk.
1. relevance
This Indicator helps the reporting organization to
identify where its activities can pose a threat to
endangered plant and animal species. By identifying
these threats, the organization can initiate appropriate
steps to avoid harm and to prevent the extinction of
species. The IUCN Red List and national conservation
list species can serve as authorities on the sensitivity
of habitat in areas affected by operations, and on
the relative importance of these habitats from a
management perspective.
2. Compilation
2.1 Identify the location of habitats affected by the
operations of the reporting organization that
include species on the IUCN Red List and on
national conservation lists.
2.2 Report the number of species in habitats identified
as affected by the reporting organization,
indicating one of the following levels of extinction
risk:
• Critically endangered;
• Endangered;
• Vulnerable;
• Near threatened; and
• Least concern.
3. definitions
IUCN red List species
An inventory of the global conservation status of plant
and animal species developed by the International
Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural
Resources (IUCN).
4. documentation
Indicator Protocols Set: EN IP
Information on the presence of species on the IUCN
Red List and national conservation lists can be obtained
from national/regional conservation agencies, local
authorities, or environmental NGOs. For organizations
operating in or adjacent to protected areas or areas
of high-biodiversity value, planning studies or other
permit materials may also contain information about the
biodiversity within the protected areas.
5. references
• IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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