ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

IUCN Red List conservation dependent species

Okay kiddo, do you remember that there are some animals that need help? They are in danger, which means that they might disappear forever. To help those animals, a group of people made a list called the IUCN Red List. It's like a big list of all the animals that are in danger and need help.

Now, some of those animals on the list are called "conservation-dependent species". This means that they really need help from humans to survive. They are not doing well on their own, and they need special attention from people who care about them.

So, people who care about these conservation-dependent species work really hard to protect them. They might do things like planting food for them to eat, protecting their homes (like forests or rivers), or even putting them in special zoos where they can be safe and looked after. The goal is to keep them safe and happy so that they can keep living in the wild, just like they deserve.

Overall, the IUCN Red List is a way for people to keep track of which animals need help and which ones are doing okay on their own. And for the ones that need help, people work hard to make sure they get the support they need to keep living and thriving in their natural habitats.