International Union for Conservation of Nature
International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) Founded 5 October 1948 ; 70 years ago ( 1948-10-05 ) (as International Union for the Protection of Nature) Fontainebleau, France Type International organization Focus Nature conservation, biodiversity Location Gland VD, Switzerland Area served Worldwide Members 1400 Key people Inger Andersen (Director General) Zhang Xinsheng (President) Revenue CHF 114 million / US$ 116 million (2013) Employees Over 1,000 (worldwide) Volunteers 16,000 Website www.iucn.org The International Union for Conservation of Nature ( IUCN ; officially International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources [2] ) is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources. It is involved in data gathering and analysis, research, field projects, advocacy, and education. IUCN's mission is to "