Data deficient definition
Data deficient. : means when there is inadequate information to make a direct, or indirect, assessment of its risk of extinction based on its distribution and/or population status.
Examples of Data deficient in a sentence
Data deficient matters will not become part of a Single Operational List of Nationally Threatened matters until further information is obtained and the matter is re-assessed using the Common Assessment Method applied at a National Scale.
All six turtle species found in the Pacific are listed on the IUCN Red List as either Vulnerable (VU), Endangered (EN), Critically Endangered (CR) or Data deficient (DD) (Table1).