‘Invasive Species Specialist Group’ (that develops Global Invasive Species Database) belongs to which one of the following organizations?
Answer & explanation
Answer: (a) The International Union for Conservation of Nature
The Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG) is one of the expert groups of IUCN's Species Survival Commission, and it built and runs the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD).
- ✓ (a) The GISD was developed and is managed by the ISSG of the Species Survival Commission (SSC) of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
- ✗ (b) UNEP is the UN's environment agency; it does not house the ISSG, which sits inside IUCN's commission structure.
- ✗ (d) WWF is an independent conservation NGO; the ISSG and its database are part of IUCN, the body that also publishes the Red List.
Remember · ISSG → IUCN Species Survival Commission → runs the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). IUCN also compiles the Red List.
Sources
- IUCN ISSG, Global Invasive Species Database ↗ · reference work “The Global Invasive Species Database was developed and is managed by the Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG) of the Species Survival Commission (SSC) of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).”
Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper I (2023, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·