THE CENTRE will for the first time assess the extinction risk of approximately 11,000 species, including 7,000 kinds of flora and 4,000 types of fauna — across the country to prepare a ‘national red list’, as part of its global commitment towards biodiversity protection.

Union Minister of State for Environment,Forest and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh unveiled the roadmap for the national-level five-year (2025-2030) assessment on Thursday, the first day of the World Congress of International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) at Abu Dhabi.

According to the assessment plan, the aim is to establish a nationally coordinated, participatory and upgradable ‘Red Listing’ system that accurately reflects the conservation status of India’s biodiversity.

“To fulfil our commitments under t

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