Low numbers of mature individuals of species and other conditions

Current

The estimated total number of mature individuals of the species is—

(a)

for critically endangered species—very low, or

(b)

for endangered species—low, or

(c)

for vulnerable species—moderately low,

and either of the following 2 conditions apply—

(d)

a continuing decline in the number of mature individuals that is (according to an index of abundance appropriate to the species)—

(i)

for critically endangered species—very large, or

(ii)

for endangered species—large, or

(iii)

for vulnerable species—moderate,

(e)

both of the following apply—

(i)

a continuing decline in the number of mature individuals (according to an index of abundance appropriate to the species), and

(ii)

at least one of the following applies—

(A)

the number of individuals in each population of the species is—

(I)

for critically endangered species—extremely low, or

(II)

for endangered species—very low, or

(III)

for vulnerable species—low,

(B)

all or nearly all mature individuals of the species occur within one population,

(C)

extreme fluctuations occur in an index of abundance appropriate to the species.

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