In the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, CR is the acronym used for the category "Critically Endangered". This category indicates that a species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
CR in IUCN red list refers to
Asked in APPSC Group II Mains paper 2 2025 · Topic: Biodiversity (IUCN Red List Categories and Important Species Conservation Initiatives)
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