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Fighting for the
wings
The International Union for Conservation of Nature, or the IUCN
as it is popularly known, is the world’s largest organization that
works for the protection of nature and natural resources. The
headquarters of the IUCN are in Switzerland. The IUCN prepares
lists of threatened plants and animals every year. Scientists at
the IUCN study the current population of the species as well as
where it is found. The organization then tries to help countries
develop ways and means to conserve these dying creatures. The
IUCN categorizes species as follows.
Extinct: If the last individual of a species is believed to have died,
the species is considered extinct. The Yangtze River dolphin, or
Baiji, was officially declared extinct in 2007.
Extinct in the Wild: A species is thought to be extinct in the wild
if it can no longer reproduce on its own. Cuttings of such plant
species have to be used to produce them, and animals have to be
bred in zoos or sanctuaries.
Critically Endangered: Any species is thought to be critically
endangered if data suggests that it might become extinct in the
wild in the next ten years. This means that its population has
reduced significantly, and it will no longer be found in the regions
where it used to be. Animals like the gorilla, gharial, rattlesnake,
shark, flying fox bat, fox, a large number of trees, and a few
species of fish, frogs, parrots, toads as well as corals have been
declared as critically endangered.
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wings
The International Union for Conservation of Nature, or the IUCN
as it is popularly known, is the world’s largest organization that
works for the protection of nature and natural resources. The
headquarters of the IUCN are in Switzerland. The IUCN prepares
lists of threatened plants and animals every year. Scientists at
the IUCN study the current population of the species as well as
where it is found. The organization then tries to help countries
develop ways and means to conserve these dying creatures. The
IUCN categorizes species as follows.
Extinct: If the last individual of a species is believed to have died,
the species is considered extinct. The Yangtze River dolphin, or
Baiji, was officially declared extinct in 2007.
Extinct in the Wild: A species is thought to be extinct in the wild
if it can no longer reproduce on its own. Cuttings of such plant
species have to be used to produce them, and animals have to be
bred in zoos or sanctuaries.
Critically Endangered: Any species is thought to be critically
endangered if data suggests that it might become extinct in the
wild in the next ten years. This means that its population has
reduced significantly, and it will no longer be found in the regions
where it used to be. Animals like the gorilla, gharial, rattlesnake,
shark, flying fox bat, fox, a large number of trees, and a few
species of fish, frogs, parrots, toads as well as corals have been
declared as critically endangered.
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