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Who released the list of endangered species?
Who released the list of endangered species?
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Endangered species:
- Endangered species are those species that are very likely to become extinct in the near future which can be due to deforestation, loss of habitat, or human intervention.
- IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) releases the list of endangered species of plants, animals, and microorganisms.
- IUCN releases the Red List, established in 1964, which categorizes and classifies species.
- Currently 16,306 species are on the endangered list as per the Red list of IUCN.
- Examples of Endangered Species- Mountain Gorilla, Tiger, Asian Elephant, Snow Leopard.
Endangered species:
- Endangered species are those species that are very likely to become extinct in the near future which can be due to deforestation, loss of habitat, or human intervention.
- IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) releases the list of endangered species of plants, animals, and microorganisms.
- IUCN releases the Red List, established in 1964, which categorizes and classifies species.
- Currently 16,306 species are on the endangered list as per the Red list of IUCN.
- Examples of Endangered Species- Mountain Gorilla, Tiger, Asian Elephant, Snow Leopard.
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