Setting conservation priorities Flashcards
What is the IUCN
The International union for conservation of nature
What is the role of the IUCN
Coordinating global data on biodiversity conservation
Increasing understanding of the importance of biodiversity
Deploying nature based solutions to global challenges (climate change)
What is the IUCN red list
A way of categorising species according to the vulnerability or extinction
What are all the categories of the IUCN red list
 Extinct
extinct in the wild
critically endangered
endangered
vulnerable
near threatened
least concern
data deficient
What does extinct mean
 No known individuals remain
What does extinct in the wild mean
Only survive in captivity
What does critically endangered mean
Extremely high risk of extinction in the wild
What does endangered mean
High risk of extinction in the wild
What does vulnerable mean
 High risk of becoming endangered
What does near threatened mean
Likely to become endangered in the near future
What does least concern mean
Lowest risk of becoming endangered
What does data deficient mean
Insufficient information for the species to be categorised
What percentage of population decline over the previous 10 years or three generations will vulnerable species have
> 40%
What % population decline will make an endangered species
> 60%
What % population decline for a critically endangered population
> 80%
What area of habitat will a vulnerable population have
<2000km*2
What area of habitat will a endangered species have
<500km*2
What area of habitat will a critically endangered species have
<10km*2
What number of area will a vulnerable population be found in
<10
How many area can an endangered population be found
<5
How many areas will a critically endangered species be found in
1
How many mature adults will a vulnerable population have
10000
How many mature adults will an endangered population have
2500
How many mature adults will a critically endangered species have
250
