Vulnerable species
Appearance
| Conservation status | |
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| Extinct | |
| Threatened | |
| Lower Risk | |
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Comparison of Red list classes above and NatureServe status below | |
A vulnerable species is a species of animals or plants which are threatened with extinction unless something changes. They will disappear unless the things that threaten their survival, such as a slow rate of reproduction, are removed.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature has categorized vulnerable species. 4728 animals and 4914 plants are listed as vulnerable by the Union.[1]
Mammals
[change | change source]Birds
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ IUCN (2012). "IUCN Red List version 2012.2: Table 2: Changes in numbers of species in the threatened categories (CR, EX, VU) from 1996 to 2012 (IUCN Red List version 2012.2) for the major taxonomic groups on the Red List" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-01-27. Retrieved 2012-12-31.
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