collocation · academic
conservation status
UK/kənˌsɜːvəˈʃən ˈsteɪtəs/US/ˌkɑːnsərˈveɪʃən ˈsteɪtəs/con·SER·va·tion STA·tus
the level of threat to a species (e.g. endangered, vulnerable)
Examples
“The conservation status of the frog was upgraded after the population declined sharply.”
“Researchers assess a species' conservation status before planning protection measures.”
“International lists record the conservation status of many species to track biodiversity trends.”
Band 8 sentence
“Following long-term surveys, the IUCN updated the conservation status of the species from 'vulnerable' to 'endangered', prompting urgent habitat protection.”
Collocations
- assess conservation status
- change in conservation status
Word family
Common mistakes
conservation condition→conservation status
status of conservation→conservation status
Say it for a higher band
5threat level→6conservation condition→7+conservation status
Synonyms
threat level
Easily confused
threat level
“The threat level for several amphibians was raised after habitat loss accelerated.”
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