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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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
Edward's Pheasant
Lophura edwardsi
Edward's Pheasant
Lophura edwardsi
This species is endemic to Vietnam and lives in humid forests. Males have shiny blue-green feathers all over their bodies and a white crest on top of their heads. Females are covered in dull brown feathers, but like the males, their faces are colored red. Due to their beautiful appearance, they have become a target for hunting, and due to the effects of the Vietnam War and forest development, they are nearly extinct in the wild.
| classification | Aves, Galliformes, Phasianidae |
|---|---|
| English name | Lophura edwardsi |
| distribution | Central Vietnam |
| Residence | lowland forest |
| Size |
Total length: Males 58-65cm, Females 58-65cm
Wingspan: Males 22-24cm, females 21-22cm Tail length: Male 24-26cm, female 20-22cm Tarsus: Male 7.5cm, Female 7.5cm Weight: Male 1.1kg, Female 1.0kg |
| food | Plant matter such as seeds, fruits, flower buds, and leaves, as well as insects such as earthworms, millipedes, and termites |
| Red List |
IUCN: Critically Endangered
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