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EN15 Number of IUCN Red List species<br />

and national conservation list species<br />

with habitats in areas affected by<br />

operations, by level of extinction risk.<br />

1. Relevance<br />

This Indicator helps the reporting organization to<br />

identify where its activities can pose a threat to<br />

endangered plant and animal species. By identifying<br />

these threats, the organization can initiate appropriate<br />

steps to avoid harm and to prevent the extinction of<br />

species. The IUCN Red List and national conservation<br />

list species can serve as authorities on the sensitivity<br />

of habitat in areas affected by operations, and on<br />

the relative importance of these habitats from a<br />

management perspective.<br />

4. Documentation<br />

Information on the presence of species on the IUCN<br />

Red List and national conservation lists can be obtained<br />

from national/regional conservation agencies, local<br />

authorities, or environmental NGOs. For organizations<br />

operating in or adjacent to protected areas or areas<br />

of high-biodiversity value, planning studies or other<br />

permit materials may also contain information about the<br />

biodiversity within the protected areas.<br />

5. References<br />

• IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.<br />

2. Compilation<br />

2.1 Identify the location of habitats affected by the<br />

operations of the reporting organization that<br />

include species on the IUCN Red List and on<br />

national conservation lists.<br />

2.2 Report the number of species in habitats identified<br />

as affected by the reporting organization,<br />

indicating one of the following levels of extinction<br />

risk:<br />

• Critically endangered;<br />

• Endangered;<br />

• Vulnerable;<br />

• Near threatened; and<br />

• Least concern.<br />

3. Definitions<br />

IUCN Red List species<br />

An inventory of the global conservation status of plant<br />

and animal species developed by the International<br />

Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural<br />

Resources (IUCN).<br />

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