Lions listed as which of the following on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species?
A. Endangered
B. Vulnerable
C. Critically Endangered
D. None of these
Explanation:
Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi has greeted all those passionate about lion conservation on World Lion Day (August 10). Lions, listed as “vulnerable” on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species, have lost a vast majority of their habitat — and resultantly their population — primarily because of conflict with humans, poaching, and trophy hunting.
