Translations of IUCN Red List guidance documents
All of the IUCN Red List guidelines publications are available in English, French and Spanish. Full or partial translations of some publications have also been carried out by various sources, some within IUCN (e.g., IUCN Regional Offices) and some outside of IUCN (e.g., organisations involved in national Red List projects). Since these translations have not always been checked through official IUCN channels, IUCN cannot guarantee that the definitions of technical terms used in these documents have been translated appropriately.
If you are aware of translations of any of the IUCN Red List documents that do not appear in the list below, please contact the IUCN Red List Unit.
IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria. Version 3.1. Second edition
The reprint of the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1 was published in 2012. Along with English, French and Spanish, this publication is available in the following languages: Arabic; Japanese; Portuguese; Turkish; Ukrainian.
IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria. Version 3.1. First edition
The first edition of the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria. Version 3.1. was published in 2001. The assessment methodology presented in this document is still valid. This publication is available in the following languages: Chinese; German; Italian; Korean; Mongolian; Russian; Swedish.
IUCN Red List Criteria Summary Sheet
This version of the Red List Criteria summary sheet was published in 2012. The document is also included within the second edition of the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria. Version 3.1. As a stand-alone document, the criteria summary sheet is available in: English, French and Spanish.
Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels. Version 4.0.
This version of the regional guidelines was published in 2012. The methodology presented in this version does not differ substantially from the previous version; however presentation of these guidelines has been improved. This version should be used wherever possible. Along with English, French and Spanish, this publication is available in the following languages: Arabic; Japanese; Turkish.
Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional Levels. Version 3.0.
This version of the regional guidelines was published in 2003. The methodology presented in this document is still valid. It is available in the following languages: Korean.