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Species Directory. WWF is committed to saving endangered species. Learn more about the species we are working to protecting from becoming endangered or extinct.
The latest IUCN Red List (2024-1) reveals the Bornean Elephant is Endangered due to human activities, invasive snakes are driving endemic reptiles on the Canary Islands and Ibiza to extinction, while illegal trade and climate change threaten cacti in Chile.
Canada is home to about 80,000 species, many of which face numerous threats to their survival. Our most recent Living Planet Report Canada found that populations of at-risk species have declined 59% on average since 1970.
May 29, 2017 · Endangered species list. Approximately 5 000 animal species and 30 000 plant species are protected by CITES from unsustainable international trade. These species are listed in CITES Appendix I, II or III according to the level of protection they need.
Oct 5, 2018 · One of our main focuses is protecting endangered species. As a result of hard work and your support, the federal government was encouraged to establish the Species at Risk Act, protecting over 200 species. Read more about what is currently happening with species at risk in Canada.
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ is the world’s most comprehensive information source on the global extinction risk status of animal, fungus and plant species. Open to all, it is used by governmental bodies, non-profit organisations, businesses and individuals.
These tables include number of species tagged as 'Possibly Extinct' (CR (PE)) and 'Possibly Extinct in the Wild' (CR (PEW)). These figures are included to give an upper estimate for total number of recently extinct species on The IUCN Red List.
This list presents only a fraction of the species at risk of extinction today and does not include tens of thousands of species whose status we do not yet know. Species listed here range from the largest animal on Earth, the blue whale, to the majestic tiger, to the humble thickshell pondsnail.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, objective assessment system for classifying the status of plants, animals, and other organisms threatened with extinction. Unveiled in 1994, the list contains criteria and categories to classify species on the basis of their probability of extinction.
Jul 12, 2018 · Learn about endangered, threatened, special concern and extirpated animals and plants in Ontario. The official Species at Risk in Ontario ( SARO) list is provided in Ontario Regulation 230/08.
