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What is the full form of IUCN?

AInternational Union for Conservation of Nature

BIndian Union for Cultural Nations

CInternational Union for Cultural Networks

DIndian Union for Conservation of Nature

Answer:

A. International Union for Conservation of Nature

Read Explanation:

  • Full form of IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature

  • Established October 5, 1948

  • Headquarters - Gland, Switzerland

  • IUCN has a total of 7 commissions

1. Commission on Education & Communication (CEC)

2. Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM)

3. Commission on Environmental, Economic & Social Policy (CEESP)

4. Species Survival Commission (SSC)

5. World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL)

6. World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)

7. Climate Crisis Commission

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