Correct option is D
The
IUCN has listed mangroves in the coastal regions of
Tamil Nadu, alongside
Sri Lanka and
Maldives, as ‘critically endangered’ in its first global assessment of mangrove ecosystems. Tamil Nadu has taken measures to protect its mangrove cover in response to this classification.
Static Facts of International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN):
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Founded:
1948
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Headquarters:
Gland, Switzerland
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Mission: To influence, encourage, and assist societies throughout the world to conserve the integrity and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable.