Vulnerable
A species is vulnerable if:
- its population is decreasing because of threatening processes, or
- its population has been seriously depleted and its protection is not secured, or
- its population, while abundant, is at risk because of threatening processes, or
- its population is low or localised or depends on limited habitat that is at risk because of threatening processes.
In Queensland, 24 birds, 23 mammals, 10 frogs, 13 reptiles, five butterflies, two fish and 274 plants are considered vulnerable species.
Last updated: 01 September 2006