Conservation Status

Conservation status is a grouping used for species and races to indicate if the group still exists or is in danger of being extinct in the near future.

Race ratings

• Extinct - the race does not exist anymore
• Historically extinct - the race has been subjected to a genocide or similar mass extinction and survived, but has not recovered
• Isolated - the race is only known to inhabit one country or location
• Minority - the race is recognised as a minority in one or more country
• Protected minority - the race is recognised as a minority and is under protection in one or more country
• Regionally common - the race is common in some parts of the world but otherwise uncommon
• Globally common - the race is common in every part of the world