Endangered species
"Endangered species" is a classification of species facing a high probability of extinction in the near future. According to the rankings on the World Conservation Union's Red List and Resources, the ranking of "endangered species" ranks second in terms of the worst "conservation status" and follows the ranking of critically endangered species. In 2012, the World Conservation Union and its resources classified 2,655 species of plants and 3,079 species of animals around the world as endangered species, while in 1998, the species in this group had 1,102 species of animals and 1,197 species of plants. Many countries have introduced laws to protect species in need of conservation, banning fishing, restricting land investment and establishing nature reserves. Save status for the type: Species conservation status is an indicator that calculates the likelihood of a particular species being endangered. Several factors are taken into account when calculating th...