International Union for Conservation of Nature

IUCN

Company type	International organization
Industry	Natural resource conservation
Founded	October 1948, Fontainebleau, France
Headquarters	Rue Mauverney 28, 1196 Gland, Switzerland
Key people	Mr. Valli Moosa Ms. Julia Marton-Lefèvre
Revenue	SFr 99,348 (2005)
Number of employees	approx. 1,100 (worldwide)
Website	www.iucn.org

The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) is an international organization set up to protect plants, animals and habitats. It was first called the "World Conservation Union." It was started in 1948, with its main office in Gland, Switzerland. The IUCN brings together 83 states, 108 government agencies, 766 Non-governmental organizations and 81 international organizations and about 10,000 experts and scientists from countries around the world.^[1]

IUCN's purpose is to influence, encourage and assist countries around the world to conserve the quality and diversity of nature. It also has to make sure that any use of natural resources is fair and sustainable without harming the earth.^[1]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} The IUCN WebsiteAccessed 1 May 2008 Archived 2009-05-06 at the Wayback Machine