IUCN SSC Freshwater Crustacean Specialist Group

More about the Specialist Group

Specific goals of the Freshwater Crustacean Specialist Group (FCSG) of IUCN SSC are:

• Act as the Red List Authority and update IUCN Red List species assessments;
• Promote their long-term conservation worldwide by management of habitats and by the development of conservation strategies and, where necessary, the recovery of populations; 
• Promote integrated research on biodiversity and conservation; 
• Educate non-specialists about all aspects of the group. 
• Create and maintain the FCSG website of the IUCN SSC that will provide up-to-date world species lists, keep track of the discovery of new species, and list the Red List status for each species.