- Fact 3 - There are over 1,000
animals that are endangered at varied levels, across the world.
- Fact 4 - The International
Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is the
world's main authority on the conservation status of species and
establish which animals are at risk
- Fact 5 - Regional Red Lists are
produced by countries or organizations, which assess the risk of
extinction to species. These Red Lists are based on specific
criteria and levels by organisations such as the IUCN - Red for
Danger
- Fact 6 - Animals, Birds, Fish,
Insects and reptiles are
classified by the IUCN into categories under a Conservation
status of At Lower Risk, Threatened and Extinct
- What is an Endangered Species
classified as Least Concern? - No immediate threat to the survival of the
species. The species has been evaluated and do not qualify as
Endangered, Threatened or Near Threatened species
- What is an Endangered Species
classified as Near Threatened? - May be considered threatened in the near future.
- What is an Endangered Species
classified as Vulnerable? -
At risk because of their natural declining numbers are facing
high-risk in their natural surroundings
- Endangered Species (Status: Threatened) - In the immediate probability of becoming
extinct and require protection to exist.
- What is an Endangered Species
classified as Critically Endangered? - Face an extremely high risk of extinction in the
immediate future.
- What is an Endangered Species
classified as Extinct in the Wild? - Captive animals survive, but there is no free-living,
natural population.
- What is an Endangered Species
classified as Extinct? - These
animals are no longer in existence.
- *Conservation Dependent - CD (Status: At Lower Risk) - Animals are not severely threatened, but must depend on conservation programs. This is no longer a valid category under IUCN 3.1
- Fact 7 - What is an Endangered
Species and what are the chances of an animals survival?
- Critically Endangered Status - 50%
Chance of Extinction within ten years
- Endangered Status - 20% Chance of
Extinction within 20 years
- Vulnerable Status - 10% Chance of
Extinction within 100 years
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