MCQ
The species listed in Red Data Book are
  • A
    Threatened
  • B
    Endangered
  • C
    Rare
  • All of these

Answer

Correct option: D.
All of these
d
Those species whose population has been greatly reduced or whose natural habitats have been disturbed due to which these are near the extinction and may become extinct if the causative factors continue, are grouped under the category of threatened species.

$IUCN$ (International Union Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) is maintaining a Red Data Book, which contains a record of species, which are threatened. These include vulnerable, endangered and rare species

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