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Endangered Species Day - May 15
May 19 , 2020
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- It was first celebrated in 2006.
- It recognizes the national conservation efforts to protect endangered species and their habitats.
- Endangered species are those which are on verge of extinction due to changes in the physical and biological conditions of the environment.
- IUCN's Red list covers a wide range of endangered species.
- According to IUCN, an endangered species is one that meets any one of the following criteria as given below
- A 50-70% population decrease over 10 years.
- A total geographic area less than 5,000 square kilometre or local population area less than 500 square kilometres.
- A population size less than 2,500 adults.
- A restricted population of 250 adults or a statistical prediction that it will go extinct within the next 20 years.
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