Red List Evaluating Conservation of Species May Incorrectly Evaluate Island Species' Status

The criteria of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s Red List are an essential tool for evaluating the conservation status of species around the planet, and according to these criteria all the species in the Canary Islands are endangered. However, researchers have highlighted some conflicting areas within the scientific protocol designed to identify threatened plants and animals.

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