IUCN
International Union for Conservation of Nature International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) FoundedOctober 1948, Fontainebleau , France Type International organization Focus Nature conservation , biodiversity Location Rue Mauverney 28, 1196 Gland , Switzerland Area served Worldwide Members 1218 Key people Inger Andersen (Director General) Zhang Xinsheng (President) Revenue CHF 114 million / US$ 116 million (2013) Employees Over 1,000 (worldwide) Volunteers 11,000 Mission "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." [1] Website www.iucn.org Visit the kavyesh gk world page