2018
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Question
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Under which category did the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) place Ganges River Dolphins in Red list?
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Critically endangered
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Endangered
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Vulnerable
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Near Threatened
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Ganges river dolphin was officially discovered in 1801. Ganges river dolphins once lived in the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna and Karnaphuli-Sangu river systems of Nepal, India, and Bangladesh. But the species is extinct from most of its early distribution ranges.
Detailed explanation-2: -IUCN Status Ganges river dolphins are listed as Endangered in the IUCN Red List.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Ganges River dolphin has been listed as endangered under the IUCN Red List since 1996.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Irrawaddy dolphin species is red-listed as Endangered, while the three riverine subpopulations are all Critically Endangered (Mekong, Mahakam, Ayeyarwady).
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