Env1800 Environmental Management For Assessment Answer

Details of task: Select one species which occurs in Malaysia and has been classified by the IUCN Red List as Vulnerable or Endangered or Critically Endangered. Your essay should describe what are the main threats to this species in Malaysia and explain what actions should be taken to prevent your chosen species from becoming extinct.Word limit: Up to  (please insert your word count at the end of the essay –word count does not includetables and references). BackgroundThe IUCN Red List of Threatened Speciesis aninformation source which describes the risk of extinction foranimals, fungiand plantsaround the world. Groups of international experts assignspecies to one of the IUCN Red List Categoriesbased on an assessment of their risk of extinction. The main IUCN Red List Categories are: Data Deficient (meaning not enough information is available to assess the extinction risk for this species) or (in order of increasing likelihood of extinction): Least Concern, Near Threatened, Vulnerable, Endangered, Critically Endangered, Extinct in the Wild (but alivein captivity), Extinct.More information about the IUCN Red List Criteria can be viewed at: In Malaysia, more than 8000species have been assessed to determine their risk of becoming extinct according to the IUCN Red List Criteria. For species which occur in Malaysia,653have so far beenclassified as data deficient, 5796 classified as Least Concern, and 1776 as "Threatened" -species which are classified as either Vulnerable or Endangered or Critically Endangered.For your assignment you should select one specieswhich occurs in Malaysia and has been classified by the IUCN Red List as Vulnerable or Endangered or Critically Endangered. Youressay shoulddescribe what are the main threats to this species in Malaysia and explain whatactions should be taken to prevent your chosen species from becoming extinct

Page 2of 3How to finda species to write aboutfor your essay –2 options:1. Choose aspecieswhich occurs in Malaysia, then search for its name on Wikipedia. Most Wikipedia entries will include the IUCN Red List category under “Conservation Status”on the right of the page, e.g. 2. Go to the IUCN Red List homepage (https://www.iucnredlist.org/). Next to the Search box click“Advanced”then use the Search Filters (on the Left of the page) to expandLand Regionsthen expand (click the > arrow) South and Southeast Asiathen click the box for Malaysia. You can then click Red List Category (also in the filters on the Left) and select Critically Endangered, Endangered and Vulnerable, so that you are only looking at species which are Threatened with extinction in Malaysia.Clicking Listat the top of the page will ensure these species appear on your screen as a list which is a bit easier to navigate.