IUCN and Biodiversity Assessment IUCN Species Survival Commission in collaboration with Conservation International, BirdLife International, Association for Biodiversity Information and Center for Marine Conservation 11/7/2018

SSC 2001 Geography 7,100 members 125 Specialist Groups 2 Task Forces 11/7/2018

SSC takes the lead on Bringing together the world’s scientists to produce… Red Lists of Threatened Species Action Plans for species conservation Conservation action on the ground Policies and guidelines for conservation action 11/7/2018

Programme Priorities Species Information Service Red List Programme Wildlife Trade Programme Plant Conservation Programme Invasive Species 11/7/2018

Species Information Service Standardises geo-referenced data on species Current data, not only historical Flexible format adapted to wide variety of species Builds on existing data and partnerships 11/7/2018

SIS Components Distributed data management model: Specialist Groups (experts) manage data Software designed to accommodate needs of species with a wide variety of ecological requirements Central Service Unit supports network implementation, links with partner organizations and other data sets, and carries out high-level analyses. 11/7/2018

What can SIS do? Monitor changes in biodiversity over time Identify sites of conservation concern Support conservation policy decisions Enhance understanding of ecosystem dynamics 11/7/2018

SIS in 2001 Specialist Groups equipped with software Software launched Global network of current information on the status of species 11/7/2018

Red List Programme Red List Criteria Review Regional guidelines and workshops 2000 Red List of Threatened Species Biodiversity indices www.redlist.org 11/7/2018

Future Species Coverage (1) 2000 - all birds reassessed 2002 - all amphibians, cycads, all conifers reassessed 2003 – all sharks and rays, carnivorous plants, all mammals reassessed 2004 - all reptiles, freshwater molluscs, freshwater fishes, cacti and succulents, all birds reassessed 11/7/2018

Future Species Coverage (2) 2005 – selected groups of trees, all palms 2006 – selected groups of orchids and bulbs, all marine fish, terrestrial molluscs, legumes, 2007 – selected groups of bryophytes, all butterflies, dragonflies and damselflies, pteridophytes 11/7/2018

Core Datasets (1) Systematics. Species, Genus, Family, Order, Taxonomic Authority, Synonyms, English and other common names (if any), and Taxonomic Notes Red Listing. Red List Category, Red List Criteria, Rationale for the Red List Assessment, Reason for any Change from Previous Assessments, Current Population Trend, Date of Assessment, Names of Assessors, and any Notes relating to Red Listing 11/7/2018

Core Datasets (2) General Information. General notes on Geographic Range, Population, Habitat, Threats and Conservation Measures Species Distribution. An Arc View compatible Geographic Distribution Map (Extent of Occurrence) plus a list of Countries of Occurrence Major Threats. Each species is coded against an authority file of Major Threat Types Conservation Actions. Each species is coded against an authority file of Conservation Actions 11/7/2018

Core Datasets (3) Habitat Preferences. Each species is scored against a two-level Habitat Hierarchy, with the lower level responding to the Global Land Cover Characterization (GLCC). Each habitat type in both levels can be given a score according to the suitability of the habitat for the species. 11/7/2018

Core Datasets (4) Use and Trade. For each species, the purpose of use, the primary form taken from the wild, and the source of specimens in trade are scored against authority files; also trends in total wild harvest, trends in domestication/cultivation, and CITES status are scored Bibliography. A listing of important Literature References 11/7/2018

The Global Amphibian Assessment IUCN Species Survival Commission Conservation International AmphibiaWeb Association for Biodiversity Information 11/7/2018

SSC’s focus on amphibians DAP Task Force 120 Subgroups Global Amphibian Specialist Group Regional Reptile and Amphibian Specialist Groups Europe, China, Madagascar 11/7/2018

Global Amphibian Assessment The first priority of the SIS and the Red List At present, data on amphibians are not making a major contribution to the setting of biodiversity conservation priorities 11/7/2018

The GAA will: Assess the status of all 5,000 amphibian species against the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria, thus identifying those species that are at risk globally So far, fewer than 1,500 species have been assessed, mainly in Australia, North America and Europe 11/7/2018

The GAA will: Incorporate all this information in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Incorporate this information in AmphibiaWeb 11/7/2018

The GAA will: Map the distributional limits of all 5,000 species, and will include these in the SIS and in AmphibiaWeb The new SIS mapping software is being used for this. 11/7/2018

The GAA will: Identify the most important geographic areas for: amphibian diversity threatened amphibians range-restricted species This analysis will be based on the individual species’ distribution maps 11/7/2018

The GAA will: Produce an overall report on amphibian conservation priorities This report will compare amphibian conservation priorities with mammal and bird conservation priorities 11/7/2018

Progress to Date (1) Majority of the necessary funding secured GAA database developed (SIS-compatible) and is being used by regional coordinators Regional coordinators in place in 16 regions Early results available from Africa and Australia 11/7/2018

Progress to Date (2) Work underway in Borneo, Caribbean, China, Europe, Former Soviet Union, Indian Subcontinent, Madagascar and Seychelles, Mainland Southeast Asia, New Guinea and Solomon Islands, New Zealand, Sumatra, Lesser Sunda Islands and Sulawesi, and West Asia. 11/7/2018

Next Steps Implementing the GAA in the Americas, Japan and the Philippines Recruiting staff Developing data review procedures Incorporating trade and use information Collaboration with AmphibiaWeb and ABI Developing the Global Amphibian Specialist Group 11/7/2018