A vulnerable species is a species which has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as being threatened with extinction unless the circumstances that are threatening its survival and reproduction improve.
8-567: [REDACTED] Look up VU , Vu , or vu in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. VU , Vu or vu may refer to: Arts and entertainment [ edit ] Music [ edit ] Sandra Vu , American musician, singer, and songwriter The Velvet Underground , American rock band VU (album) , an album released by the Velvet Underground Volume unit as displayed on
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24-591: A French company active in media and communications Agence Vu , a photography agency, publisher and gallery based in Paris Vu Televisions , a television brand and an LED TV and display manufacturer based in Mumbai Science and technology [ edit ] ν μ , in physics, the symbol for a muon neutrino .vu , Vanuatu's country code top-level domain Vu+ , satellite set-top box equipment LG Vu ,
32-527: A cell phone produced by LG Vulnerable species , on the IUCN Red List VU meter , a representation of audio signal strength Other uses [ edit ] Vanuatu (country code VU) Voices United , the official hymn book of the United Church of Canada Vũ , Vietnamese surname Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
40-435: Is Vulnerable when it is not critically endangered or Endangered but is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild in the medium-term future, as defined by any of the following criteria (A to E): A) Population reduction in the form of either of the following: B) Extent of occurrence estimated to be less than 20,000 km or area of occupancy estimated to be less than 2,000 km , and estimates indicating any two of
48-670: Is mainly caused by habitat loss or destruction of the species' home. Vulnerable habitat or species are monitored and can become increasingly threatened. Some species listed as "vulnerable" may be common in captivity , an example being the military macaw . In 2012 there were 5,196 animals and 6,789 plants classified as vulnerable, compared with 2,815 and 3,222, respectively, in 1998. Practices such as cryoconservation of animal genetic resources have been enforced in efforts to conserve vulnerable breeds of livestock specifically. The International Union for Conservation of Nature uses several criteria to enter species in this category. A taxon
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