Key Focus Areas

The IUCN SSC Coral Specialist Group (CSG) focuses on:

  • Updating the Global Red List Maintaining and refining the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species for reef-building corals. [Learn More...]
  • Guiding Conservation Priorities Identifying at-risk species and analyzing effective conservation actions.
  • Policy and Advocacy Informing global policies and decision-making processes with robust extinction risk data.
  • Research and Innovation Facilitating biodiversity data production and incorporating new technologies into conservation strategies.
  • Capacity Building Providing Red List training, hosting workshops, and supporting conservation initiatives.
Coral reef

Main Actions

  • Update the Coral Red List Index of Species Survival and inform global policy on coral extinction status. [Learn more...]
  • Promote biodiversity data production by incorporating species-specific traits into conservation efforts.
  • Identify regional conservation priorities and develop blueprints to improve coral status.
  • Identify and prioritize critical knowledge gaps to enhance research and conservation impact.
  • Communicate findings effectively to policymakers, conservationists, and the public to drive action.

Our work ensures that coral conservation decisions are informed by scientific evidence and expert consensus.