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WEB3-11 September, 2021. The IUCN World Conservation Congress is where the world comes together to set priorities and drive conservation and sustainable development action. More than 9,000 people participated in the 2021 Congress in Marseille. Experts shared the latest science and best practice, and IUCN Members voted on 39 motions to guide ...
Priority & endangered species - | WWF
WEBAfrican rhinos (white and black) Asian rhinos (greater one-horned, Javan, Sumatran) Great apes. African great apes (chimpanzee, gorilla (Eastern & Western), bonobo) Orang-utans (Bornean and Sumatran) Cetaceans. …
Elephant | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
WEBIn 1989, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)—a global agreement among governments to regulate or ban international trade in species under threat—banned the …
Rhino | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
WEBThree species of rhino—black, Javan, and Sumatran—are critically endangered. Today, a small population of Javan rhinos is found in only one national park on the northern tip of the Indonesian island of Java. A mainland subspecies of the Javan rhino was declared extinct in Vietnam in 2011.
Amazon | Places | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
WEBThe Amazon is a vast biome that spans eight rapidly developing countries—Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, and Suriname—and French Guiana, an overseas territory of France. The landscape contains. There is a clear link between the health of the Amazon and the health of the planet. The rain forests, which contain an ...
Species List | Endangered, Vulnerable, and Threatened Animals
WEBWWF is committed to saving endangered species. Learn more about the species we are working to protecting from becoming endangered or extinct.
Protecting Species | Initiatives | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
WEBEndangered Species Day will be celebrated on May 19, 2023, and this year marks the 50th anniversary. WWF highlights the many endangered and critically endangered wildlife on this day and every day, working to build awareness and partnerships with local communities, governments, businesses, and the rest of the world to take action to …
African Elephant | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
WEBThere are two species of African elephants—the savanna (or bush) elephant and the forest elephant. Savanna elephants are larger than forest elephants, and their tusks curve outwards. In addition to being smaller, forest elephants are darker and their tusks are straighter and point downward. There are also differences in the size and shape of ...
Monarch Butterfly | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
WEBEastern migratory monarch butterfly populations decrease by 59% in 2024. New data detailing the abundance of the eastern monarch butterfly colonies wintering in central Mexico’s forests estimate that the species occupied only 2.2 acres during the 2023-2024 winter season—59% less than the previous year when scientists observed 5.5 acres.
Great White Sharks | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
WEB4,000-7,000 pounds. Length. 16-20 feet. Habitats. Oceans. The great white shark is the world's largest known predatory fish. It has 300 teeth, yet does not chew its food. Sharks rip their prey into mouth-sized pieces which are swallowed whole. The shark’s heavy, torpedo-shaped body allows it to cruise efficiently for long periods of time, and ...
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