Criteria

Sub-criteria

Categories and ranks

1. Status of conservation at a global, national or local level

IUCN red list

CR (5) EN (4) VU (3) DD (3) LC (1) NT (2)

National red lists―NRL

CR (5) EN (4) VU (3) DD (3) LC (1) NT (2)

Local lists―LL

Yes (5) Not (0)

CITES (except for fish)

CITES Appendix I (5), II (3) and III (3)

2. Species with a visible ecological function, specific habitat user (only for fauna)

Ecological importance

Carnivore (5), herbivore (5), seed disperser (5), pollinator (5), insectivore (5), bio indicator (5), algae feeder (5), omnivore (1).

Habitat dependency

Very specialist (5), specialist (3), minor specialist (2), non-specialist (1).

3. Species of cultural and/or mythical importance; species of socio-economic importance; and species representing special features

Endemism (only for fauna)

Endemic very restricted (5), endemic restricted (3), non-endemic (1)

Migratority

Migrant (5) , non-migrant (1)

Special features

Flagship (1), umbrella or charismatic (1), no special features (0)

Use

with a special use (5), with no use (1)