The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species has added new metrics to help track species’ recoveries from the threat of extinction and show if conservation is working. They are called the Green Status of Species and they show the recovery status of a species and the conservation impact on a species over time.

181 species underwent preliminary assessments for the Green Status of Species, including the California Condor, Kandelia obovata (a mangrove species) and the Sumatran Rhino. But the number will grow as conservationists around the world complete more assessments.

Together, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species and the Green Status of Species help tell more complete stories about the efforts to conserve and save species.

Photos (left to right): California Condor by Tom Blanford, Sumatran Rhino by Barney Long, Kandelia obovata by Wan Hong Yong

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