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| category of endangered species Those of the planet's flora and fauna which are threatened with extinction. Hunting and poaching to fuel the trade in ivory, horn, skins, fur and feathers have long been a threat to already endangered species. Pollution, agricultural expansion, loss of wetlands, deforestation and other erosion of habitats have been added to the hazards. Human activity was responsible for most of the animals and plants known to have been lost in the past two centuries | 濒危物种 (地球上那些濒临灭绝的的植物和动物。为了进行象牙、牛角、皮革、毛和羽毛贸易的打猎和偷猎，一直威胁已经濒临灭绝的物种。污染、农业扩张、湿地的减少、森林砍伐和其它栖息地的侵蚀，都增加了危险性。在过去两个世纪中，大多数动物和植物的灭绝是人类活动引起的。) |
| endangered animal species Animals, birds, fish or other living organisms threatened with extinction by natural or human-induced changes in their environment | 濒临绝种动物 (因为自然或人为改变生存环境，有灭绝威胁的动物、鸟类、鱼类或其他生命有机体。) |
| endangered plant species The plants threatened with extinction by human or natural changes in the environment | 濒临绝种植物 (因为自然或人为改变生存环境，有灭绝危险的植物。) |
| endangered species IUCN, One of the three degrees of "rarity" drawn up by the International Union for the Conservation of Natural Resources. All plants and animals in these categories need special protection. Endangered species are those species in danger of extinction unless steps are taken to change the cause of threat and decline | 濒临绝种物种 (国际自然资源保护联盟总结的三种"稀有"程度中的一种，在此分类下的所有动植物均需要特殊保护，除非采取措施来改变物种受威胁和减少的原因，否则濒临物种是有灭绝危险的物种。) |
