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Lesson title: International and Local Organizations for Materials:

Nature Conservation (IUCN, CITES, Philippines Red Students Activity Sheets
list) Ball pen
Lesson Objectives:
References:
1. Understand the objectives and purpose of the a.https://www.iucnredlist.org/
different organizations for nature conservation; and resources/summary-statistics
2. Distinguish the area of concerns of the different b.https://cites.org/sites/default/files/
organizations for nature conservations. eng/disc/CITES-Convention-EN.pdf
c.https://www.iucnredlist.org/about/
background-history

Productivity Tip:
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Don`t just read; absorb
Don`t just think; ponder
Don`t just dream; do
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A. LESSON PREVIEW/REVIEW

Introduction (10 mins)

Good day! We have already learned a lot about the environmental laws and protection course
from the fundamental concepts and principles of environment up to the local laws and international
conventions that govern the implementations and enforcement of environmental laws.
For this time we will look into the various conservation statuses. The conservation status of a
species is an indicator of the likelihood of that species continuing to survive either in the present day or
the future.
B.MAIN LESSON
Activity 1: Content Notes (20 mins)
Instructions: Read and understand the topics below and after that you
have to answer the questions that follow. Write it on the space provided.

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The conservation status of a species is an indicator of the

likelihood of that species continuing to survive either in the present
Conservation day or the future. Many factors are taken into account when
Status assessing the conservation status of a species: not simply the
number remaining, but the overall increase or decrease in the
population over time, breeding success rates, known threats, and so
on. UCN Red List of Threatened Species is the best-known
worldwide conservation status listing and ranking system.

The system divides threatened

species into three categories:
 Critically Endangered (CR),
 Endangered (EN), and
 Vulnerable (VU).

Established in 1964, the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s

Red List of Threatened Species has evolved to become the world’s most
comprehensive information source on the global extinction risk status of
animal, fungus and plant species.

A. The IUCN Red List is a critical indicator of the health of the world’s biodiversity. Far more than
a list of species and their status, it is a powerful tool to inform and catalyse action for
biodiversity conservation and policy change, critical to protecting the natural resources we need
to survive. It provides information about range, population size, habitat and ecology, use and/or
trade, threats, and conservation actions that will help inform necessary conservation decisions.

The IUCN Red List is used by government agencies, wildlife departments, conservation-related non-
governmental organisations (NGOs), natural resource planners, educational organisations, students,

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and the business community. The Red List process has become a massive enterprise involving the
IUCN Global Species Program staff, partner organisations and experts in the IUCN Species Survival
Commission and partner networks who compile the species information to make The IUCN Red List
the indispensable product it is today.

To date, many species groups including mammals, amphibians, birds, reef building corals and
conifers have been comprehensively assessed. As well as assessing newly recognized species, the
IUCN Red List also re-assesses the status of some existing species, sometimes with positive stories to
tell. For example, good news such as the downlisting (i.e. improvement) of a number of species on the
IUCN Red List categories scale, due to conservation efforts. The bad news, however, is
that biodiversity is declining. Currently, there are more than 134,400 species on The IUCN Red List,
with more than 37,400 species threatened with extinction, including 41% of amphibians, 34% of
conifers, 33% of reef building corals, 26% of mammals and 14% of birds.

Despite the high proportions of threatened species, we are working to reverse, or at least halt,
the decline in biodiversity. Increased assessments will help to build The IUCN Red List into a more
complete ‘Barometer of Life’.

To do this, we need to increase the number of species assessed to at least 160,000. This will
improve the global taxonomic coverage and thus provide a stronger base to enable better conservation
and policy decisions. The IUCN Red List is crucial not only for helping to identify those species needing
targeted recovery efforts, but also for focusing the conservation agenda by identifying the key sites and
habitats that need to be protected. Ultimately, The IUCN Red List helps to guide and inform future
conservation and funding priorities.

The numbers of species listed in each Red List Category change each time The IUCN Red
List is updated. For each Red List update, IUCN provides summaries of the numbers of species
in each category, by taxonomic group and by country.

The number of species listed in each IUCN Red List Category changes over time because:
● species are constantly being assessed and added to The IUCN Red List for the first time;
● other species are being reassessed resulting in some moving into different Red List Categories; and
● Taxonomic revisions result in the total number of recognised species within a group changing.

A dynamic Red List: reasons for changing status

In order to monitor the changing status of biodiversity, it is essential to reassess species periodically.
This reassessment may result in species moving into a different Red List Category for non-genuine
or genuine reasons:

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NON-GENUINE REASONS GENUINE REASONS

● New information has become available
since the last assessment
● There has been a taxonomic revision
resulting in the species no longer being
the same concept as it was before
● An error has been discovered in the
previous assessment
● The previous assessment used an older
version of the IUCN Red List Categories
and Criteria and the reassessment uses
the current criteria which have slightly
● The main threats are no longer
present, or conservation
measures have successfully
improved the status of the
species enough to move it into a
lower category of threat.
● The main threats have continued
unabated, have increased, or
new threats have developed
causing the status of the species
to deteriorate enough to move it
into a higher category of threat.

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Species assessed as Critically Endangered (CR),

Endangered (EN), or Vulnerable (VU) are referred as
“threatened species.”
~not all species groups have been fully evaluated, and
some species have so little information
How many species are Available that can only assess as
Data Deficient (DD)
threatened?

To account for the issues raise, the proportion of threatened species is only reported for the more
completely evaluated groups (i.e., >80% of species have been evaluated). Also, the reported
percentage of threatened species for each group is presented as a best estimate within a range of
possible values bounded by lower and upper estimates:

● Lower estimate = % threatened extant species if all DD species are not threatened, i.e., (CR + EN +
VU) / (total assessed - EX)
● Best estimate = % threatened extant species if DD species are equally threatened as data sufficient
species, i.e., (CR + EN + VU) / (total assessed - EX - DD)
● Upper estimate = % threatened extant species if all DD species are threatened, i.e., (CR + EN + VU
+ DD) / (total assessed - EX)

Note that since extinction risk has been evaluated for less than 5% of the world's described species
(see Table 1), IUCN cannot provide a precise estimate for how many of the planet's species are
threatened. However, overall figures for numbers of species currently assessed in each Red List
Category, along with an indication of which groups have been more comprehensively evaluated, can be
found in the Summary Statistics Tables.
An overview of proportions of threatened species within each of the more comprehensively assessed
groups is shown in Figure 2. Note that this bar chart groups comprehensively assessed groups of
species into classes, with the exception of reef-forming corals (which is an ecosystem-based group that
includes species from two separate classes: Anthozoa and Hydrozoa). The intention of this Figure is to
present a summary of assessments for groups that have been comprehensively evaluated through the

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various projects carried out by IUCN, IUCN SSC Specialist Groups, and IUCN Red List Partners. Only
groups containing at least 150 species are shown in Figure 2.

Figure 2 The proportion of extant (i.e., excluding Extinct) species in The IUCN Red List of Threatened
Species. Version 2021-1 assessed in each category for the more comprehensively assessed (i.e., at
least 80% of the group has been assessed) groups containing ≥150 species.

Best estimates of percentage threatened species (with lower and upper estimates) for each
group are:

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cycads 63% (63-64%); conifers 34% (34-35%); reef- selected gastropods (cone
amphibians 41% (34-51%); forming corals 33% (27-44%); snails) 7.5% (6-20%);
selected dicots (birches; cacti; selected crustaceans (lobsters; cephalopods (nautiluses;
magnolias; maples; oaks; protea freshwater crabs; freshwater octopuses; squids) 1.5% (1-
family; southern beeches; teas) crayfishes; freshwater shrimps) 57%). The numbers to the right
38% (34-45%); 28% (17-56%); of each bar represent the total
sharks, rays & chimeras 36% mammals 26% (23-37%); birds number of extant species
(30-47%); 14% (13.5-14%); selected assessed for each group.
selected reptiles (marine bony fishes (anchovies; EW - Extinct in the Wild,
turtles; seasnakes; chameleons; angelfishes; billfishes; blennies; CR - Critically Endangered, EN
crocodiles & alligators) 34% (29- bonefishes; butterflyfishes; - Endangered,
44%); conifers 34% (34-35%); cornetfishes; croakers and VU - Vulnerable,
reef-forming corals 33% (27- drums; denticle herring; NT - Near Threatened,
44%); dragonfishes, lightfishes and DD - Data Deficient,
selected crustaceans (lobsters; relatives; filefishes; ghost LC - Least Concern.
freshwater crabs; freshwater pipefishes; groupers; gulpers,
crayfishes; freshwater shrimps) snipe eels and relatives; jacks,
28% (17-56%); pompanos and relatives;
mammals 26% (23-37%); ladyfishes; lanternfishes;
cycads 63% (63-64%); lizardfishes and allies;
amphibians 41% (34-51%); pristigasterids; pufferfishes;
selected dicots (birches; cacti; round herrings; sardines and
magnolias; maples; oaks; protea relatives; seabreams, porgies
family; southern beeches; teas) and picarels; seahorses,
38% (34-45%); pipefishes and relatives;
sharks, rays & chimeras 36% shrimpfishes; sturgeons;
(30-47%); selected reptiles Sundaland noodlefishes;
(marine turtles; seasnakes; surgeonfishes, tangs and
chameleons; crocodiles & unicornfishes; swordfish;
alligators) 34% (29-44%); tarpons; trumpetfishes; tunas;
wolf herrings; wrasses) 6% (5-
22%);

Summary Tables

Tables 1 & 2: Threatened species in past and present IUCN Red Lists
Tables 1 and 2 are organized by taxonomic group and show numbers of threatened species listed in
the current version of The IUCN Red List in relation to the estimated number of described species
(Table 1a), and numbers of threatened species in each version of The IUCN Red List since 1996
(Tables 1b and 2). These tables highlight the disparity between the number of described species and
the number of species that have been assessed. They also provide a summary of overall changes in
numbers of threatened species on The IUCN Red List over the last twenty years, however please note
that there are many different reasons for these figures changing between different versions of The
IUCN Red List (see A Dynamic Red List: reasons for changing status above).

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Tables 1 and 2 are currently available as PDF documents only.

● Table 1a - Number of species evaluated in relation to the overall number of described species, and
numbers of threatened species by major groups of organisms.
● Table 1b - Numbers of threatened species by major groups of organisms (1996–2021).
● Table 2 - Changes in numbers of species in the threatened categories (CR, EN, VU) from 1996 to
2021.

Tables 3 & 4: Summaries by taxonomic group

Tables 3 and 4 are organized by a taxonomic group. These should be used to see, for example,
the numbers of globally threatened mammals, birds and amphibians (Table 4 is an expanded version of
Table 3).
These tables include the number of species tagged as 'Possibly Extinct' (CR(PE)) and 'Possibly
Extinct in the Wild' (CR(PEW)). These figures are included to give an upper estimate for total number of
recently extinct species on The IUCN Red List. Combining the total numbers of EX and EW species
gives the total number of actual extinctions recorded (since 1500 AD); when CR(PE) and CR(PEW)
species are also included, the resulting figure is an estimate of number of recent extinctions when
uncertainty is taken into account.
Tables 3 and 4 are interactive. Each column can be ordered (descending or ascending), and the
numbers include links to search results on the website showing the lists of species represented in the
tables.
● Table 3 - Number of species in each IUCN Red List Category by kingdom and class.
● Table 4a - Number of animal species (kingdom: Animalia) in each IUCN Red List Category by class
and order.
● Table 4b - Number of plant species (kingdom: Plantae) in each IUCN Red List Category by class
and family.
● Table 4c - Number of fungus species (kingdom: Fungi) in each IUCN Red List Category by class
and order.
● Table 4d - Number of chromist species (kingdom: Chromista) in each IUCN Red List Category by
class and order.

Tables 5 & 6: Summaries by country

Tables 5 and 6 are organized by country. These should be used to see, for example, number of
globally threatened mammals or the numbers of Critically Endangered species occurring within a
specific country.
The figures presented in Tables 5 and 6 include only certain distributions, reintroduced species
and regionally extinct species (i.e., the figures exclude all uncertain distributions, introduced species
and vagrant records).
Important note: the figures presented in Tables 5 and 6 differ from the default setting for country
searches on the website. The default search includes ALL occurrences within each country (i.e.,

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including introduced species, vagrant records, etc.). To modify country searches on the website to
match the tables below, use the Country Legends filters on the Advanced Search page to show
species tagged as 'Extant', 'Extant & Reintroduced', 'Extinct', 'Extinct & Reintroduced', 'Possibly
Extinct', and 'Possibly Extinct & Reintroduced'.
For wide-ranging marine species, country records are provided in assessments only where data are
available for this. These records are also included in Tables 5 and 6.
Tables 5 and 6 are interactive. Each column can be ordered (descending or ascending), and the
numbers include links to search results on the website showing the lists of species represented in the
tables.
● Table 5 - Number of threatened species (Critically Endangered, Endangered and Vulnerable
categories only) in each major taxonomic group by country.
● Table 6a - Number of animal species (kingdom: Animalia) listed in each IUCN Red List Category by
country.
● Table 6b - Number of plant species (kingdom: Plantae) listed in each IUCN Red List Category by
country.
● Table 6c - Number of fungi species (kingdom: Fungi) in each IUCN Red List Category by country.
● Table 6d - Number of chromist species (kingdom: Chromista) in each IUCN Red List Category by
country.

Table 7: Species changing Red List Category

Table 7 is organized by taxonomic group. This table should be used to check which species
have changed Red List status since the previous Red List update and the main reason for the status
change. Table 7 is provided here for the current Red List and for previous Red Lists (dating back to
2007).
Important Note: Table 7 is provided only to summarize the reasons for species changing category
between one Red List update and the next. This table should not be used to calculate a Red List Index
(RLI); for this it is necessary to analyse the underlying Red List data to identify genuine status changes
between specific years for specific taxonomic groups. See the Red List Index page for more information
about RLIs.
Table 7 is currently available as PDF documents only.
● Table 7 (2020-2021) - Species changing IUCN Red List Category between 2020 and 2021.
● Table 7 (2007-2020) - Species changing IUCN Red List Category each year between 2007 and
2020 (zip file containing separate tables for each year). Note that in 2007, Table 7 included species
that were removed from the Red List for taxonomic reasons, and in 2008 Table 7 included genuine
status changes only.

Table 8: Endemic species by country

Table 8 is similar to the country tables (Tables 5 and 6), but focus on endemic species only (i.e.,
species occurring naturally within one country only). This table only presents figures for the more
comprehensively assessed species groups (i.e., where >80% of the species in the group have been

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assessed). Note that the Advanced Search page includes a filter for endemic species, which should be
used in combination with the land regions filters to see lists of endemic species for all taxonomic
groups.
Table 8 should be used to check, for example the total number of endemic mammals and
number of threatened endemic mammals within a specific country.
Tables 8a, b and c are currently available as PDF documents only.
● Table 8a - Total endemic and threatened endemic vertebrate species in each country for groups
where >80% of species in the group have been assessed (totals by taxonomic group).
● Table 8b - Total endemic and threatened endemic invertebrate species in each country for groups
where >80% of species in the group have been assessed (totals by taxonomic group).
● Table 8c - Total endemic and threatened endemic plant species in each country for groups where
>80% of species in the group have been assessed (totals by taxonomic group).

Possibly Extinct species

The number of recent extinctions documented by the Extinct (EX) and Extinct in the Wild
(EW) categories on The IUCN Red List is likely to be a significant underestimate. The tags 'Possibly
Extinct' and 'Possibly Extinct in the Wild' have therefore been developed to identify Critically
Endangered species that are likely to already be extinct (or extinct in the wild), but for which
confirmation is required.

B. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) of Wild Fauna

and Flora
Signed at Washington, D.C., on 3 March 1973
Amended at Bonn, on 22 June 1979
Amended at Gaborone, on 30 April 1983
The Contracting States,
 Recognizing that wild fauna and flora in their many beautiful and varied forms are an
irreplaceable part of the natural systems of the earth which must be protected for this and the
generations to come;
 Conscious of the ever-growing value of wild fauna and flora from aesthetic, scientific, cultural,
recreational and economic points of view;
 Recognizing that peoples and States are and should be the best protectors of their own wild
fauna and flora;
 Recognizing, in addition, that international co-operation is essential for the protection of certain
species of wild fauna and flora against over-exploitation through international trade;
 Convinced of the urgency of taking appropriate measures to this end;

C. Philippines Red list

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Lists of species for Philippines by group and status. There are 1231 species listed for Philippines in
this system. Last updated on 2019-09-14. All data is from the IUCN Red List (2019)

Species are classified by the IUCN Red List into nine groups:
 Extinct (EX) – beyond reasonable doubt that the species is no longer extant.
 Extinct in the wild (EW) – survives only in captivity, cultivation and/or outside native range, as
presumed after exhaustive surveys.
 Critically endangered (CR) – in a particularly and extremely critical state.
 Endangered (EN) – very high risk of extinction in the wild, meets any of criteria A to E for
Endangered.
 Vulnerable (VU) – meets one of the 5 red list criteria and thus considered to be at high risk of
unnatural (human-caused) extinction without further human intervention.
 Near threatened (NT) – close to being at high risk of extinction in the near future.
 Least concern (LC) – unlikely to become extinct in the near future.
 Data deficient (DD)
 Not evaluated (NE)

Activity 2: Skill-building Activities (25 minutes +2 mins checking)

This is a self-assessment; you have to answer the question

honestly. After that check your answer against the Key to Corrections
found at the end of the SAS. Write your score on the space provided.

2.1 Explain what you have understood about the Conservation of endangered species. Your answer
must be composed of NOT less than five (5) sentences.
Score: ___/10

ANSWER:

2.2 What do you think is the importance of assessing endangered species? Is there any solution to
prevent the risk of the species and the environment? Defend your answer. Write your answer on the
space provided.
Score: ___/10

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ANSWER:

Activity 3: Check for Understanding (5 mins)

This is a self-assessment; you have to answer these questions

honestly. After that check your answers against Key to Corrections found
at the end of the SAS. Write your score on your paper.

TRUE OR FALSE. (1 point each) Score: ___/10

Instructions: Read and analyze each statement carefully. Write ENDANGERED if the
statement is TRUE and SPECIES if FALSE. Write your answer on the space provided before the
number. (2 points each)

__________________1. All species groups have been fully evaluated, and some species have so little
information are available that can only assessed as Data Deficient (DD).

_________________2. The number of species listed in each IUCN Red List Category changes over
time because of the species that are not constantly being assessed and added to The IUCN Red List
for the first time.

__________________3. The international co-operation is essential for the protection of certain species
of wild fauna and flora against over-exploitation through international trade;

________________4. The Red List Category is composed of non-genuine or genuine reasons.

________________5. The conservation status of a species is an indicator of the likelihood of that

species continuing to survive either in the present day or the future.

A. LESSON WRAP-UP
Activity 4: Thinking About Learning (5 mins)

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A. Work Tracker
4
You are done with this session! Let`s track your progress. Shade the
session number you just completed. You mark your place in the
work tracker which is simply a visual to help you to track how much
work you have accomplished and how much work there is left to do.

B. Think about your Learning

Instruction: There are two (2) parts of this activity; first, I would like to ask you what part of the lesson
that you found easy and difficult to answer and why? And then on the second part would be your
evaluation on achieving the learning targets.

B.1 What part of the lesson EASY DIFFICULT

did you find easy and difficult
to answer and why?
What part of the lesson?
Why?

B.2 This is a self-evaluation on achieving the learning targets: Just place a check (/) mark on the
space provided.
1. I CAN define what human rights is all about. _________
2. I CAN discuss the types of human rights. _________

Q.1 What is the number 1 endangered species?

Answer: The vaquita is both the smallest and the most endangered marine mammal in the world. It has
been classified as Critically Endangered by the IUCN since 1996, and in 2018, there were only around
6 to 22 vaquitas left.
KEY TO CORRECTIONS
Rubrics on Activity 2 and 3 Rate

Organization of thoughts 8/4/2

Grammar 6/3/1

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Readability 4/2/1

Cleanliness 2/1/1

TOTAL 20/10/5 Points

Activity 3: Checking for Understanding:

1. SPECIES 4. ENDANGERED
2. SPECIES 5. ENDANGERED
3. ENDANGERED

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