| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025 |
| Dates | October 9-15, 2025 |
| Location | Abu Dhabi, UAE |
| Highlight | India's first-ever Red List of Endangered Species |
| Objective | Assess and highlight species at risk, strengthen national conservation priorities |
| India's Delegate | Kirti Vardhan Singh, Union Minister of State for Environment, Forests, and Climate Change |
| IUCN Membership | India has been a State Member since 1969 |
| Congress Themes | Conservation, climate, equity, innovation |
| Last Congress | Marseille, France (2021) |
| India's Biodiversity | Over 45,000 plant species, nearly 100,000 animal species |
| Unique Ecosystems | Western Ghats, Himalayas, Sundarbans |
| Red List Coverage | Mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, insects, plants |
| Threat Categories | Critically Endangered, Endangered, Vulnerable, Near Threatened |
| Global Alignment | Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework |
| Key Global Figures | Astrid Schomaker (CBD), Mukhtar Babayev (COP29), Grethel Aguilar (IUCN), Ricky Kej |
| India's Initiatives | Project Tiger, Project Elephant, National Mission for Biodiversity and Human Well-being |
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