The IUCN is the acronym used by the World Conservation Union, once known as the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, and now simply known as the IUCN. It is an international organization dedicated to natural resource conservation. Founded in 1948, its headquarters is located in the Lake Geneva area in Gland, Switzerland. The IUCN brings together 83 states, 108 government agencies, 766 NGOs and 81 international organizations and about 10,000 experts and scie… (More on Iucn)