Appendix 4
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000,
Regulation 7.01: Criteria for listing threatened species
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Criterion
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Critically
Endangered
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Endangered
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Vulnerable
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1
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It has undergone, is suspected to
have undergone or is likely to undergo in the immediate future:
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a very severe reduction in
numbers
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a severe reduction in numbers
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a substantial reduction in
numbers
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2
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Its geographic distribution is
precarious for the survival of the species and is:
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very restricted
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Restricted
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limited
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3
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The estimated total number of
mature individuals is:
and either (a) or (b) is true:
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very low
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Low
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limited
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(a)
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evidence suggests that the number
will continue to decline at:
or
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a very high rate
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a high rate
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a substantial rate
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(b)
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the number is likely to continue
to decline and its geographic distribution is:
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precarious for its survival
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precarious for its survival
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precarious for its survival
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4
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The estimated total number of
mature individuals is:
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extremely low
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very low
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low
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5
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The probability of its extinction
in the wild is at least:
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50% in the immediate future
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20% in the near future
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10% in the medium-term future
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