The hierarchical structure for the conservation actions listed for certain taxa on the Fact Sheets is shown here.

Assessors are asked to use this Classification Scheme to indicate the conservation actions or measures that are in place and those that are needed for the taxon concerned. In suggesting what actions are needed, assessors are asked to be realistic and not simply select everything. The selection should be for those actions that are most needed and that could realistically be achieved within the next five years. Selection of a higher-level action (e.g., 1.2. Legislation) does not mean that all the actions below that level (e.g., 1.2.1 Development and 1.2.2. Implementation), are indicated. It simply indicates that legislation is either in place or is needed as part of a policy-based action for the taxon concerned.

0. No Conservation Actions

1. Policy-based Actions

1.1. Management plans

1.1.1. Development

1.1.2. Implementation

1.2. Legislation

1.2.1. Development

1.2.1.1. International level

1.2.1.2. National level

1.2.1.3. Sub-national level

1.2.2. Implementation

1.2.2.1. International level

1.2.2.2. National level

1.2.2.3. Sub-national level

1.3. Community management

1.3.1. Governance

1.3.2. Resource stewardship

1.3.3. Livelihood alternatives

1.4. Other

2. Communication and Education

2.1. Formal education

2.2. Awareness

2.3. Capacity-building/Training

2.4. Other

3. Research Actions

3.1. Taxonomy

3.2. Population numbers and range

3.3. Biology and ecology

3.4. Habitat status

3.5. Threats

3.6. Uses and harvest levels

3.7. Cultural relevance

3.8. Conservation measures

3.9. Trends/Monitoring

3.10. Other

4. Habitat and Site-based Actions

4.1. Maintenance/Conservation

4.2. Restoration

4.3. Corridors

4.4. Protected areas

4.4.1. Identification of new protected areas

4.4.2 Establishment

4.4.3. Management

4.4.4. Expansion

4.5. Community-based initiatives

4.6. Other

5. Species-based Actions

5.1. Re-introductions

5.2. Benign introductions

5.3. Sustainable use

5.3.1. Harvest management

5.3.2. Trade management

5.4. Recovery management

5.5. Disease, pathogen, parasite management

5.6. Limiting population growth

5.7. Ex situ conservation actions

5.7.1. Captive breeding/Artificial propagation

5.7.2. Genome resource bank

5.8. Other

6. Other