In 2008, K. de Smet reported one of the three specimens had proved on examination to be E. rufifrons, leading the IUCN Red List to revise its assessment of the species from Extinct to Data Deficient on the basis of doubts as to the validity of the taxon.

Furthermore one species reportedly extinct, on the IUCN Red list, Shorea cuspidata is reported to be common in the Bako National Park and also present in the Lambir National Park.

As of 2008, the IUCN regards the gray whale as being of " Least Concern " from a conservation perspective.

The species has been classified as vulnerable in the IUCN Red List since 2008 because the global population is estimated at about 10, 000 individuals, with a decreasing population trend ; only about half of the total area of potential habitat of is actually being used by the species.

Since 2008, the IUCN Red List has listed it as Panthera uncia, with Uncia uncia identified as a synonym.

The clouded leopard ( Neofelis nebulosa ) is a felid found from the Himalayan foothills through mainland Southeast Asia into China, and has been classified as vulnerable in 2008 by IUCN.

On the IUCN Red List, they were reclassified from " extinct in the wild " to " critically endangered " after a reassessment in 2008 and from " critically endangered " to " endangered " after a 2011 reassessment.

* 2008: More than 6, 600 leaders from government, the public sector, non-governmental organizations, business, UN agencies and social organizations attended IUCN World Conservation Congress in Barcelona, Spain.

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* BirdLife International ( BLI ) ( 2008 ): 2008 IUCN Redlist status changes.

In August 2008, the IUCN changed humpback's status from Vulnerable to Least Concern, although two subpopulations remain endangered.

In 2008, the IUCN classified the species as globally endangered, a substantial improvement since the 1996-assessment when it was considered extinct in the wild, since at that time the species was indeed only surviving in captivity.

The feline was classified a " vulnerable " endangered species from 1972 until 1996, and is now rated " least concern " by the 2008 IUCN Red List.

In 2008, the IUCN classified Asian golden cats as Near Threatened, stating that the species comes close to qualifying as Vulnerable due to hunting pressure and habitat loss, since Southeast Asian forests are undergoing the world's fastest regional deforestation rates.

It has been classified as Critically Endangered by IUCN since 2008, as the population size is fewer than 250, is declining, and consists of a single subpopulation.

In 2008, the IUCN classified the fishing cat as endangered since they are concentrated primarily in wetland habitats, which are increasingly being settled, degraded and converted.

Since 2008, it has been listed as Endangered by the IUCN due to destruction of wetlands in their habitat.

As of 2008, it is classed by the IUCN as Least Concern due to its wide range and large numbers.

According to the IUCN, the following species are endangered: Babiana longicollis, Cyanixia socotrana ( as Babiana socotrana ), Gladiolus pole-evansii, Moraea garipensis, Moraea graniticola and Moraea hexaglottis .< ref name =" catorce "> IUCN 2008.

2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

* BirdLife International ( BLI ) ( 2008 ): 2008 IUCN Redlist status changes.

This species was determined to be near threatened by the IUCN in 2008.

In 2008, the IUCN classified the species as Least Concern as it is tolerant of a broad range of habitats, is widely distributed with large populations that are unlikely to be declining.

The genus Betula contains from 30 to 60 known taxa of which 11 are on the IUCN 2011 Red List of Threatened Species.

The genus Angraecum is listed as one of the top conservation priorities by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources ( IUCN ) Orchid Specialist Group.

The genus Cambarus contains around 100 species, divided among 12 subgenera, many of which are listed on the IUCN Red List:

By FishBase and by IUCN, it is listed as a distinct species of the Coregonus genus, C. pennantii.

None of the roughly one hundred fishes in the genus appears on the IUCN Red List of threatened species.

Corypha ( Gebang Palm, Buri Palm or Talipot Palm ) is a genus of six or seven species ( the World Checklist ( WCSP ) does not recognise C. macropoda, but IUCN does ) of palms ( family Arecaceae ), native to India, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, New Guinea, northeastern Australia ( Cape York Peninsula, Queensland ), and the West Indies.

The Amphibian Specialist Group of the World Conservation Union ( IUCN ) is spearheading efforts to implement a comprehensive global strategy for amphibian conservation.

It is listed as a threatened species in the United States and the IUCN lists the species as vulnerable.

The mountain bongo is classified by the IUCN Antelope Specialist Group as Critically Endangered with more specimens in captivity than in the wild.

9. 3 % of the country is protected under IUCN categories I-V.

CITES ( the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, also known as the Washington Convention ) is a multilateral treaty, drafted as a result of a resolution adopted in 1963 at a meeting of members of the International Union for Conservation of Nature ( IUCN ).

Though controversial ( with many traditional herpetologists still using Bufo marinus ) the binomial Rhinella marina is gaining in acceptance with such bodies as the IUCN, Encyclopaedia of Life, Amphibian Species of the World and increasing numbers of scientific publications adopting its usage.

Canis lupus is assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN, as its relatively widespread range and stable population trend mean that the species, at global level, does not meet, or nearly meet, any of the criteria for the threatened categories.

Capybaras are on the IUCN list, but are not considered a threatened species ; their population is stable through most of their South American range, though in some areas, hunting has reduced their numbers.

The common chimpanzee is listed on the IUCN Red List as an endangered species.

The IUCN Academy of Environmental Law is a network of some 60 law schools worldwide that specialize in the research and teaching of environmental law.

However, the IUCN does not believe there is enough certainty yet to reclassify the species from Endangered to Vulnerable.

It is classified by the International Union for Conservation of Nature ( IUCN ) as Least Concern, but has been extirpated from many parts of its former range, and some subspecies are classified as Endangered.

The giraffe species as a whole is assessed as Least Concern from a conservation perspective by the IUCN, as it is still numerous.

The western population is listed as critically endangered by the IUCN.

The species is listed as critically endangered and possibly extinct by the International Union for Conservation of Nature ( IUCN ).

Globally, this species is not considered threatened by the IUCN.

The Komodo dragon is a vulnerable species and is found on the IUCN Red List.

The largest national park in the world meeting the IUCN definition is the Northeast Greenland National Park, which was established in 1974.

The red panda has been classified as Vulnerable by IUCN because its population is estimated at fewer than 10, 000 mature individuals.