World Conservation Union (IUCN) divides threatened species into 3 categories

Q.  World Conservation Union (IUCN) divides the threatened species into
- Published on 01 Sep 15

a. 3 categories
b. 8 categories
c. 4 categories
d. 5 categories

ANSWER: 3 categories
 
The World Conservation Union (IUCN) (formerly known as International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, IUCN) has recognized eight Red List categories according to the conservation status of species. They are – Extinct, Extinct in the wild, Critically Endangered, Endangered, Vulnerable, Lower risk, Data deficient and Not evaluated. Threatened has three categories I it - Critically Endangered, Endangered and Vulnerable.

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