Endangered Species
Endangered species
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For other uses, see Endangered species (disambiguation).
"Endangered" redirects here. For other uses, see Endangered (disambiguation). Conservation status | | By risk of extinction | Extinct | Extinct (List)
Extinct in the Wild (List) | Threatened | Critically Endangered (List)
Endangered (List)
Vulnerable (List) | At lower risk | Conservation Dependent (List)
Near Threatened (List)
Least Concern | See also
IUCN Red List
International Union for Conservation of Nature
Lists of organisms by population | * v * t * e |
An endangered species is a species of organisms facing a very high risk of extinction. The phrase is used vaguely in common parlance for any species fitting this description, but its use by conservation biologists typically refers to those designated Endangered in the IUCN Red List, where it is the second most severe conservation status for wild populations, following Critically Endangered. There are currently 3079 animals and 2655 plants classified as Endangered worldwide, compared with 1998 levels of 1102 and 1197, respectively.[1] The amount, population trend, and conservation status of each species can be found in the Lists of organisms by population.
Many nations have laws offering protection to conservation reliant species: for example, forbidding hunting, restricting land development or creating preserves. Contents * 1 Conservation status * 2 IUCN Red List * 2.1 United States * 2.1.1 NatureServe conservation status * 3 Climate change * 4 Conservation * 4.1 Captive breeding * 4.2 Private farming * 5 Gallery * 6 See also * 7 Notes * 8 References * 9 External links |
Conservation status[edit]
Main article: Conservation status
The conservation status of a species is an indicator of the likelihood of that endangered species becoming extinct. Many factors are taken into account
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
For other uses, see Endangered species (disambiguation).
"Endangered" redirects here. For other uses, see Endangered (disambiguation). Conservation status | | By risk of extinction | Extinct | Extinct (List)
Extinct in the Wild (List) | Threatened | Critically Endangered (List)
Endangered (List)
Vulnerable (List) | At lower risk | Conservation Dependent (List)
Near Threatened (List)
Least Concern | See also
IUCN Red List
International Union for Conservation of Nature
Lists of organisms by population | * v * t * e |
An endangered species is a species of organisms facing a very high risk of extinction. The phrase is used vaguely in common parlance for any species fitting this description, but its use by conservation biologists typically refers to those designated Endangered in the IUCN Red List, where it is the second most severe conservation status for wild populations, following Critically Endangered. There are currently 3079 animals and 2655 plants classified as Endangered worldwide, compared with 1998 levels of 1102 and 1197, respectively.[1] The amount, population trend, and conservation status of each species can be found in the Lists of organisms by population.
Many nations have laws offering protection to conservation reliant species: for example, forbidding hunting, restricting land development or creating preserves. Contents * 1 Conservation status * 2 IUCN Red List * 2.1 United States * 2.1.1 NatureServe conservation status * 3 Climate change * 4 Conservation * 4.1 Captive breeding * 4.2 Private farming * 5 Gallery * 6 See also * 7 Notes * 8 References * 9 External links |
Conservation status[edit]
Main article: Conservation status
The conservation status of a species is an indicator of the likelihood of that endangered species becoming extinct. Many factors are taken into account