Near-threatened species

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A near-threatened species is a species which has been categorized as "Near Threatened" (NT) by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as that may be vulnerable to endangerment in the near future, but it does not currently qualify for the threatened status.[1][2]

The IUCN notes the importance of reevaluating near-threatened taxa at appropriate intervals.

The rationale used for near-threatened taxa usually includes the criteria of vulnerable which are plausible or nearly met, such as reduction in numbers or range. Those designated since 2001 that depend on conservation efforts to not become threatened are no longer separately considered conservation-dependent species.

## Contents

* 1 IUCN Categories and Criteria version 2.3
* 2 Gallery
* 3 See also
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## IUCN Categories and Criteria version 2.3

Diagram of Lower Risk / near threatened in the older IUCN version 2.3, beside the former Lower Risk / conservation dependent subcategory.

Before 2001, the IUCN used the version 2.3 Categories and Criteria to assign conservation status, which included a separate category for conservation-dependent species ("Conservation Dependent", LR/cd). With this category system, Near Threatened and Conservation Dependent were both subcategories of the category "Lower Risk". Taxa which were last evaluated before 2001 may retain their LR/cd or LR/nt status, although had the category been assigned with the same information today the species would be designated simply "Near Threatened (NT)" in either case.

## Gallery

* The Eurasian otter is uplisted to ‘Near-Threatened’, thanks to sanitizing rivers, harmful pesticides being banned and reintroductions to their environment.

* The maned wolf is near-threatened largely as the result of habitat loss.

* The Keel-billed toucan Is ‘Near-threatened’ due to habitat loss and the illegal pet trade

* The gray bat was moved from "endangered" to "near-threatened" due to successful conservation efforts. It has now been moved to vulnerable.[3]

* Plains zebras (or Equus quagga) are listed as 'near threatened' by the IUCN.

* The Chilean flamingo is classified as "Near-threatened" in 2018, due to the illegal mining, irrigation and hunting for eggs and adults.

* The ball python, formerly a common species, had become near-threatened as a result of illegal trade and poaching.

## See also

* IUCN Red List near threatened species, ordered by taxonomic rank.
* Category:IUCN Red List near threatened species, ordered alphabetically.
* List of near threatened amphibians
* List of near threatened arthropods
* List of near threatened birds
* List of near threatened fishes
* List of near threatened insects
* List of near threatened invertebrates
* List of near threatened mammals
* List of near threatened molluscs
* List of near threatened plants
* List of near threatened reptiles

## References

1. ↑ "What are The IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria?". IUCN. https://www.iucnredlist.org/about/faqs#What are the Red List Categories and Criteria.
2. ↑ "Summary of the five criteria (A–E) used to evaluate whether a taxon belongs in an IUCN Red List threatened category (Critically Endangered, Endangered, or Vulnerable)". IUCN. https://nc.iucnredlist.org/redlist/content/attachment_files/summary_sheet_en_web.pdf.
3. ↑ Solari, S. (2018). "Myotis grisescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T14132A22051652.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14132/22051652. Retrieved 20 May 2025.

## External links

* List of Near Threatened species as identified by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

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Threatened species

Template: Threatened species by region

IUCN Red List|

| Categories1|

| Extinct|

* Extinct (EX)
* Extinct in the Wild (EW)

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Threatened|

* Critically Endangered (CR)
* Endangered (EN)
* Vulnerable (VU)

Lower risk|

* Near Threatened (NT)
* Least Concern (LC)
* Lower Risk (LR)
* Conservation Dependent (LR/cd)

Not fully assessed|

* Data Deficient (DD)
* Not Evaluated (NE)

Species|

| Lists|

* Extinct
* Extinct in the Wild
* Critically Endangered
* Endangered
* Vulnerable
* Near Threatened
* Least Concern
* Data Deficient

|

WP categories|

* Extinct
* Extinct in the Wild
* Critically Endangered
* Endangered
* Vulnerable
* Near Threatened
* Least Concern
* Data Deficient

CITES|

* Appendix I
* Appendix II
* Appendix III

By taxa|

* Endangered arthropods / spiders / Decline in insect populations
* Threatened Banksia / rays / sharks / Fungi / Chromista
* The World's 25 Most Endangered Primates
* The world's 100 most threatened species

Conservation|

* Biodiversity action plan
* Biodiversity threats
* Conservation biology
* CITES
* ARKive
* Bird conservation
* Conservation status
* Conservation-reliant species
* Ecoregion conservation status
* Habitat destruction
* Latent extinction risk
* Rare species
* Vulnerability and susceptibility

1 Pre-2001 categories and subcategories shown in italics.

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Threatened species by region

By region|

* Blue-listed
* Environmental Vulnerability Index
* Regional Red List

Australasia|

* Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
* ROTAP
* Threatened Species Protection Act 1995
* Threatened ecological community
* Trade in Endangered Species Act 1989

Canada|

* Species at Risk Act
* Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada

Europe|

* European Endangered Species Programme
* Funds for Endangered Parrots

South Africa|

* Endangered Wildlife Trust

United
States|

* Distinct population segment
* Endangered Species Act of 1973
* Endangered Species Act Amendments of 1978
* Endangered species recovery plan
* Endangered Wolf Center
* National Wildlife Refuge
* NatureServe conservation status
* The Nature Conservancy

Lists|

| Asia|

* List of endangered and protected species of China
* Endangered mammals of India
* List of endangered animals in India
* List of endangered species in Pakistan
* List of threatened species of the Philippines
* List of endangered species in Vietnam

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Europe|

* Threatened mammals of Europe
* Endangered plants of Europe
* List of United Kingdom Biodiversity Action Plan species
* List of extinct and endangered species of Italy
* List of extinct and endangered species of Lithuania

North
America|

* List of endangered plants in North America
* List of endangered species in North America
* Endangered mammals and birds of the United States
* List of threatened mammals of the United States
* List of threatened birds of the United States
* List of threatened reptiles and amphibians of the United States
* List of endangered and threatened animals and plants of Illinois

Elsewhere|

* Threatened fauna of Australia
* List of threatened flora of Australia
* List of endangered flora of Brazil
* List of threatened mammals of Brazil
* List of threatened birds of Brazil

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