The SSC Action Plan series assesses the conservation status of species and their habitats, and outlines conservation priorities. Compiled by SSC’s Specialist Groups, they are one of the world’s most authoritative sources of species-related conservation information available to natural resource managers, conservationists and decision makers around the world.

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Mosses, Liverworts, and Hornworts: Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan for Bryophytes Author(s): Compiled by Tomas Hallingbäck and Nick Hodgetts. IUCN/SSC Bryophyte Specialist Group Publisher: IUCN Publication date: 2000 ISBN: 2-8317-0466-9 Executive summary: English Hard copy location: IUCN Publications Services Unit Electronic file: Bryophytes [12.6 Mb] Bryophytes [13 Mb] (x + 106 pages)

Orchids: Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan Author(s): Edited by Eric Hágsater and Vinciane Dumont, compiled by Alec Pridgeon and the IUCN/SSC Orchid Specialist Group Publisher: IUCN Publication date: 1996 ISBN: 2-8317-0325-5 Executive summary: English, Français, Español Hard copy location: IUCN Publications Services Unit Electronic file: (viii + 153 pages)

Palms: Their Conservation and Sustained Utilization: Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan Author(s): Edited by Dennis Johnson and the IUCN/SSC Palm Specialist Group Publisher: IUCN Publication date: 1996 ISBN: 2-8317-0352-2 Executive summary: English, Français, Español Hard copy location: IUCN Publications Services Unit Electronic file: Palms (14.8 MB) (viii + 116 pages)

Mammal Action Plans

African Elephants and Rhinos: Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan Author(s): Compiled by D.H.M. Cumming, R.F. du Toit, S.N. Stuart and the IUCN/SSC African Elephant and Rhino Specialist Group Publisher: IUCN Publication date: 1990 ISBN: 2-88032-975-2 Executive summary: n/a Hard copy location: Out of print - please contact the IUCN Librarian with your request (see above) Electronic file: Elephants (14.6 MB) (iv + 73 pages)

African Insectivora and Elephant-Shrews: An Action Plan for their Conservation Author(s): Compiled by M.E. Nicoll, G.B. Rathbun and the IUCN/SSC Insectivore, Tree-Shrew and Elephant-Shrew Specialist Group Publisher: IUCN Publication date: 1990 ISBN: 2-8317-0020-5 Executive summary: n/a Hard copy location:   Electronic file: Insectivora (7.28 MB)

Action Plan for African Primate Conservation: 1986-1990 Author(s): Compiled by J.F. Oates and the IUCN/SSC Primate Specialist Group Publisher: IUCN Publication date: 1986 ISBN: n/a Executive summary: n/a Hard copy location: Out of print - please contact the IUCN Librarian with your request (see above) Electronic file: (41 pages)

African Primates: Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan (Revised edition) Author(s): Compiled by J.F. Oates and the IUCN/SSC Primate Specialist Group Publisher: IUCN Publication date: 1996 ISBN: 2-8317-0304-2 Executive summary: English Hard copy location: IUCN Publications Services Unit Electronic file: Primates

African Rhino: Status Survey and Action Plan Author(s): Compiled by Richard Emslie and Martin Brooks and the IUCN/SSC African Rhino Specialist Group Publisher: IUCN Publication date: 1999 ISBN: 2-8317-0502-9 Executive summary: English Hard copy location: IUCN Publications Services Unit Electronic file: African rhino [4.8 Mb] African rhino [5.4 Mb] (ix + 92 pages)

The African Wild Dog: Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan Author(s): Compiled and edited by Rosie Woodroffe, Joshua Ginsberg and David Macdonald and the IUCN/SSC Canid Specialist Group Publisher: IUCN Publication date: 1997 ISBN: 2-8317-0418-9 Executive summary: English (Hosted by www.canids.org) Hard copy location: IUCN Publications Services Unit Electronic file(s): Hosted by www.carnivoreconservation.org and www.canids.org African Wild Dog [12.3 Mb] African Wild Dog [12.3 Mb] African Wild Dog (xii + 166 pages)

Antelopes: Global Survey and Regional Action Plans: Part 1. East and Northeast Africa Author(s): Compiled by R. East and the IUCN/SSC Antelope Specialist Group Publisher: IUCN Publication date: 1988 ISBN: 2-88032-942-6 Executive summary: n/a Hard copy location: Out of print - please contact the IUCN Librarian with your request (see above) Electronic file: Antelopes (10.8 MB)(iv + 96 pages)

Antelopes: Global Survey and Regional Action Plans: Part 2. Southern and South-central Africa Author(s): Compiled by R. East and the IUCN/SSC Antelope Specialist Group Publisher: IUCN Publication date: 1989 ISBN: 2-88032-970-1 Executive summary: n/a Hard copy location: Out of print - please contact the IUCN Librarian with your request (see above) Electronic file: Antelopes 2 (13.1 MB) (iv + 96 pages)

Antelopes: Global Survey and Regional Action Plans: Part 3. West and Central Africa Author(s): Compiled by R. East and the IUCN/SSC Antelope Specialist Group Publisher: IUCN Publication date: 1990 ISBN: 2-8317-0016-7 Executive summary: n/a Hard copy location: IUCN Publications Services Unit Electronic file: Antelopes 3 (24.4 MB)(iv + 171 pages)

Antelopes: Global Survey and Regional Action Plans: Part 4. North Africa, the Middle East, and Asia Author(s): Compiled by D.P. Mallon and S.C. Kingswood Publisher: IUCN Publication date: 2001 ISBN: 2-8317-0594-0 Executive summary: n/a Hard copy location: IUCN Publications Services Unit Electronic file: Antelopes 4.14MB

The Asian Elephant: An Action Plan for its Conservation Author(s): Compiled by C. Santiapillai, P. Jackson, and the IUCN/SSC Asian Elephant Specialist Group Publisher: IUCN Publication date: 1990 ISBN: 2-88032-997-3 Executive summary: n/a Hard copy location: IUCN Publications Services Unit Electronic file: Elephant (3.17 MB) (viii + 79 pages)

Asian Rhinos: An Action Plan for their Conservation Author(s): Compiled by Mohd Khan bin Momin Khan and the IUCN/SSC Asian Rhino Specialist Group Publisher: IUCN Publication date: 1989 ISBN: 2-88032-973-6 Executive summary: n/a Hard copy location: Out of print - please contact the IUCN Librarian with your request (see above) Electronic file: (iv + 23 pages)

Asian Rhinos: Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan (2nd Edition) Author(s): Edited by Thomas J. Foose, Nico van Strien and the IUCN/SSC Asian Rhino Specialist Group Publisher: IUCN Publication date: 1997 ISBN: 2-8317-0336-0 Executive summary: n/a Hard copy location: IUCN Publications Services Unit Electronic file: Rhino (9.68 MB) (v + 112 pages)

Action Plan for Asian Primate Conservation: 1987-1991 Author(s): Compiled by A.A. Eudey and the IUCN/SSC Primate Specialist Group Publisher: IUCN Publication date: 1987 ISBN: n/a Executive summary: n/a Hard copy location: Out of print - please contact the IUCN Librarian with your request (see above) Electronic file: Asian Primate (10.6MB) (65 pages)

Australasian Marsupials and Monotremes: An Action Plan for their Conservation Author(s): Compiled by M. Kennedy and the IUCN/SSC Australasian Marsupial and Monotreme Specialist Group Publisher: IUCN Publication date: 1992 ISBN: 2-8317-0052-3 Executive summary: n/a Hard copy location: