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Explain the difference between endangered species,vulnerable species and rare species?

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  • Endangered species: An endangered species is a population of organisms which is facing a high risk of becoming extinct because it is either few in numbers, or threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters
  • vulnerable species : A Vulnerable species is one which has been categorised by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as likely to become endangered unless the circumstances threatening its survival and reproduction improve.
  • rare species: A rare species is a group of organisms that are very uncommon or scarce.


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