New Zealand Threat Classification System

The New Zealand Threat Classification System is used by the Department of Conservation to assess conservation priorities of species in New Zealand.

[1] The system was developed because the IUCN Red List, a similar conservation status system, had some shortcomings for the unique requirements of conservation ranking in New Zealand.

As of 2011,[update] plants, animals, and fungi are evaluated, though the lattermost has yet to be published.

[2] Algae were assessed in 2005 but not reassessed since.

[2] Species that are ranked are assigned categories:[3] A series of qualifiers are used to give additional information on the threat classification:[1][3]

Structure of New Zealand threat classification system
The structure of the New Zealand Threat Classification System (2007 revision).