Consider the following turtle species:

Olive Ridley

Green turtle

Loggerhead

Hawksbill

Leatherback

Which of the species given above are listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List?

Question

There are five species in Indian waters i.e. Olive Ridley, Green turtle, Loggerhead, Hawksbill, Leatherback.
The Olive Ridley, Leatherback and Loggerhead are listed as \'Vulnerable\' on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
The Hawksbill turtle is listed as \'Critically Endangered\' and Green Turtle is listed as \'Endangereed\' on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
They are protected in Indian Wildlife Protection act of 1972, under Schedule I.
Turtles have been protected in India under the Biodiversity Conservation and Ganga Rejuvenation programme.

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Only 1, 3 & 5

There are five species in Indian waters i.e. Olive Ridley, Green turtle, Loggerhead, Hawksbill, Leatherback.
The Olive Ridley, Leatherback and Loggerhead are listed as \'Vulnerable\' on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
The Hawksbill turtle is listed as \'Critically Endangered\' and Green Turtle is listed as \'Endangereed\' on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
They are protected in Indian Wildlife Protection act of 1972, under Schedule I.
Turtles have been protected in India under the Biodiversity Conservation and Ganga Rejuvenation programme.

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