IUCN RLE Criteria
Virginia Policy
USA Policy
IUCN RLE Impacts
100

The status of an ecosystem with a decline of ≥80% in the past 50 years

What is Critically Endangered?

100

Policy that protects state-listed endangered and threatened species of wildlife and plants

What is the Virginia Endangered Species Act (VESA)

100

The year that the Clean Air Act was passed

What is 1970?

100

(True or False) The IUCN RLE has been formally adopted by every country in the world

False / What is False?

200

The status of an ecosystem with a current distribution of ≤100 km^2 and no decline in area

What is Vulnerable?

200

The agency that administers the Virginia Natural Area Preserves Act

What is the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation?

200

Policy that prohibits trade in illegally taken wildlife, fish, or plants

What is the Lacey Act?

200

The number of countries with ecosystems that have been assessed by the IUCN

What is 100?

300

The amount of time that "historical decline" must have occurred in 

What are the last 500 years?
300

The year that the Virginia Open Space Land Act was passed

What is 1966?

300

A bird NOT protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act

What is any of the following: European Starling, English Sparrow, Great White Pelican, or another bird not listed here that is not protected? (show source)

300

Amount of money invested into the RLE by the USA between 2011-2017

What is over 10 million USD?