The Green List is a certification scheme developed by the IUCN for protected and conserved nature areas. A project group is working to raise awareness of the Green List in Denmark.
The IUCN Green List is a global certification scheme for protected and conserved nature areas. It is used to assess whether an area is adequately conserved through effective, responsible and well-documented governance, planning and management.
In Denmark, a group of members of the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas has joined forces to investigate whether the Green List can be applied in Denmark.
In 2024, the group conducted a preliminary study and, in collaboration with the IUCN Green List Team, held a two-day workshop in Dragør. In connection with the preliminary study, the IUCN Green List standard was translated into Danish.
The Green List has not yet been applied in Denmark, but is used by a number of national parks and nature reserves around the world as a seal of quality for nature and management. The project group continues to work on raising awareness of the Green List in Denmark.
About the IUCN Green List
The Green List is a certification scheme developed by the IUCN for protected and conserved nature areas. In order for an area to obtain Green List certification, a number of criteria must be met to ensure that the area operates according to the highest standards of nature conservation.
The IUCN Green List describes a set of criteria and indicators for successful planning, management and conservation in protected and conserved areas. The standard is an international benchmark for the quality of nature conservation – that an area delivers real nature conservation results.
The standard is organised into four components, which are divided into a total of 17 criteria.
The criteria are supported by 50 generic measurable indicators that can be used to monitor the effectiveness of the management of protected and conserved areas. The generic indicators can be adapted to the national context. A green listed area must meet all 17 criteria.
Read more about the Green List at iucngreenlist.org.
IUCN stands for International Union for Conservation of Nature, which is the world’s largest nature conservation organisation.
Top image: Tystrup Lake near Sorø, Denmark. Photo: Bo Normander.
Publications in Denmark about the IUCN Green List
