The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species uses these categories to assess the conservation status of species and highlight those facing a high risk of global extinction.
Extinct, critically endangered and vulnerable are the categories assigned to the species by:
Asked in OPSC CS Prelims 2017 · Topic: Biodiversity (IUCN Red List Categories and Important Species Conservation Initiatives)
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