What does IUCN stand for?
International Union for the Conservation of Nature
What are the three categories that are considered to be threatened?
Vulnerable, endangered and critically endangered
What does a classification of endangered mean?
Thespecies is facing very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future.
What does a classification of extinct in the wild mean?
The species is known to survive in cultivation or captivity but surveys have failed to record any individuals in the wild.
What does a classification of critically endangered mean?
The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild in the immediate future.
How many mature individuals are there remaining in a population that is considered critically endangered?
Less than 50
Why do we want to assign species to a conservation category?
Categorising species according to their conservation status provides a framework for setting conservation priorities.
What is the difference between a species that is classified as 'data deficient' and one that is classified as 'not evaluated'?
Data deficient = inadequate information to make an assessment of risk of extinction; not evaluated = species hasn't been assessed against criteria
What components contribute to the rarity of a species?
Population size, Geographic range and Specificity of habitat
What does a classification of vulnerable mean?
The species is facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild in the medium-term future.
What is the probability of a species going extinct in the next 5 year if it is classified as critically endangered?
At least 50%