species at risk
Populations facing extinction
Species at risk are plants and animals facing possible extinction, typically classified by conservation status: endangered, threatened, or of special concern.
The phrase appears in wildlife legislation and environmental assessments: The wetland provides habitat for several species at risk.
Functionally equivalent to endangered species, though the latter emphasizes more immediate danger.
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- wildlife corridorsLand linking separated habitats
- habitat destructionEliminating natural living spaces
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- critical habitatLegally protected species territory
climate change · vulnerable · rewilding · poaching · wildlife trade · threatened · population decline · critically endangered · on the brink · conservation efforts · deforestation · pollution · captive breeding · breeding programs · disease outbreaks · protected areas · rainforests · habitat restoration
- wilderness conservationprotected areas, nature reserves, conservation areas, wildlife habitat, forest protection
- Canadian wildlifecaribou, beaver, moose, Canada goose, polar bear
species at riskinvasive species
Harmful non-native organism
dominant species · keystone species · nuisance species · apex predators
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