Zoo Stock Species and the Red List
Zoo Stock Species and the Red List
Zoo Stock
This indicates that the species is included in the Second Zoo Stock Plan, which was formulated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government in 2018. The plan sets goals for the next 10 years in three areas: "species conservation," "contribution to wildlife conservation," and "environmental education and conservation awareness." 124 animal species are included.
What is the Red List?
Based on scientific research, this is a list of wildlife classified by rank (category) indicating the degree of risk of extinction.
Livng Things Encyclopedia shows the categories (mainland and islands) assessed by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) at the global level, the Ministry of the Environment for Japan, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government for Tokyo.
The higher the category in each table, the higher the risk of extinction, and CR, EN, and VU are the three categories known as "endangered species." In Tokyo, species that are not at the NT (near threatened) level but are relatively rare are considered "species of concern."
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IUCN categories |
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|---|---|
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EX |
extinction |
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EW |
Extinction in the wild |
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CR+EN |
— |
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CR |
Serious crisis |
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EN |
crisis |
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VU |
emergency |
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NT |
Near Threatened |
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LC・○ |
Low Concern |
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DD |
Data shortage |
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LP |
— |
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Japan (Ministry of the Environment) Category |
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|---|---|
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EX |
extinction |
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EW |
Extinction in the wild |
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CR+EN |
Endangered species |
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CR |
Critically Endangered |
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EN |
Endangered species |
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VU |
Endangered species |
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NT |
Near Threatened |
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LC・○ |
— |
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DD |
Lack of information |
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LP |
Endangered |
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Tokyo Category |
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|---|---|
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EX |
extinction |
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EW |
Extinction in the wild |
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CR+EN |
Endangered species |
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CR |
Critically Endangered |
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EN |
Endangered species |
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VU |
Endangered species |
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NT |
Near Threatened |
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LC・○ |
Unranked |
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DD |
Lack of information |
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LP |
Endangered |
Creatures at Ueno Zoo
Creatures at Ueno Zoo
Andean Condor
Vultur gryphus
Andean Condor
Vultur gryphus
It is one of the largest flying birds, with a wingspan of over three meters. It is a "scavenger" that feeds mainly on animal carcasses. It flies over a wide area, searching for food from the sky. The lack of feathers on its head and neck is thought to be an advantage as it makes it easier to keep clean as blood and flesh do not get on it when it eats carrion.
| classification | Birds, Accipitridae, Andean Condor |
|---|---|
| English name | Andean Condor |
| distribution | South America (from Venezuela to the Andes Mountains, south to the lowlands of Cape Magellan and the Atlantic Ocean south of the Rio Negro in Patagonia) |
| Residence | Takayama |
| Size |
Total length: approx. 1.1m
Wingspan length: approx. 3.2m Weight: 7.7-15 kg, males are larger than females |
| food | Flesh and bones from dead animals |
| Red List |
IUCN: VU (Very)
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