Q. Invasive Species Specialist Group’ (that develops Global Invasive Species Database) belongs to which one of the following organizations?

[A] )The International Union Conservation of Nature

[B] The United Nations Environment Programme

[C] The United Nations World Commission for Environment and Development

[D] The World Wide Fund for Nature

Answer: A
Notes:
  • Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG): By increasing awareness about invasive alien species and methods to prevent, control, or eradicate them, it seeks to reduce threats to natural ecosystems and the native species they support. The ISSG promotes and facilitates the global interchange of knowledge and information on invasive species and ensures the connection between knowledge, practice, and policy so that decisions are well-informed.
  • Policy and technical guidance, as well as information sharing through its online tools and resources and through networking, are the ISSG’s two main focus areas.

Source: https://www.iucn.org/sites/default/files/2023-04/2021-iucn-ssc-invasive-species-sg-report_publication.pdf

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