Introduction
Conservation efforts to protect species of concern and their habitats are of particular importance because these species face high risk of further population losses or extinction. Extinction means a permanent loss of biodiversity and any aesthetic, ecological, educational, historical, recreational, and scientific value that species provided to natural and human systems.
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