IUCN Red List status definition

IUCN Red List status means IUCN Red List status as defined in regulation 1(1) of the TOPS Regulations;
IUCN Red List status means the conservation status of the species based on the IUCN Red List categories and criteria;

Examples of IUCN Red List status in a sentence

  • For each species or population with a recommendation, background information (distribution, IUCN Red List status and factors causing loss or decline/major threats) was gathered to provide context for the recommendations.

  • From 2008 to date three species have had their IUCN Red List status revised (deteriorated status) due to genuine change of status.

  • As agreed at the Technical Committee’s 11th Meeting, the following criteria are applied for the selection and prioritization of populations for action planning (to be applied consecutively): IUCN Red List status – in descending order: Critically Endangered (CR), Endangered (EN), Vulnerable (VU), Near-threatened (NT) and Least Concern (LC); Population size estimate – in descending order from lowest to highest estimate.

  • IUCN Red List status of ACAP species It was recommended that this be tabled at each ACAP Meeting of Parties, as hitherto.