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.
10 of the world's most endangered animals | WWF
Web1. Javan Rhinos. Once found throughout south-east Asia, Javan rhinos have suffered a staggering decline in their numbers due to hunting and habitat loss. The lone wild population of Javan rhinos is one of the rarest of the rhino species—around 75 individuals—which can only be found on the island of Java, Indonesia.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
WebThe IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria are intended to be an easily and widely understood system for classifying species at high risk of global extinction. It divides species into nine categories: Not Evaluated, Data Deficient, Least Concern, Near Threatened, Vulnerable, Endangered, Critically Endangered, Extinct in the Wild and Extinct .
Endangered Species - National Geographic Society
WebAn endangered species is a type of organism that is threatened by extinction. Species become endangered for two main reasons: loss of habitat and loss of genetic variation. Loss of Habitat. A loss of habitat can happen naturally. Nonavian dinosaurs, for instance, lost their habitat about 65 million years ago.
Endangered species - Wikipedia
WebAn endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a particular political jurisdiction. Endangered species may be at risk due to factors such as habitat loss, poaching, and invasive species.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
WebVulnerable, Endangered and Critically Endangered species are considered to be threatened with extinction. The IUCN Red List will be updated with thousands of new species assessments and reassessments on Monday 11 December 2023.
Endangered species | Definition, Causes, Examples, & Facts
Web19 Apr 2024 · Endangered species, any species that is at risk of extinction because of a sudden rapid decrease in its population or a loss of its critical habitat. Previously, any species of plant or animal that was threatened with …
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
WebThe Red List Index (RLI) shows trends in overall extinction risk for species, and is used by governments to track their progress towards targets for reducing biodiversity loss. Most species that move between categories on The IUCN Red List (see the section Reasons for Changing Category) do so because of improved knowledge or revised taxonomy.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
WebCurrently, there are more than 157,100 species on The IUCN Red List, with more than 44,000 species threatened with extinction, including 41% of amphibians, 37% of sharks and rays, 36% of reef building corals, 34% of conifers, 26% of mammals and 12% of birds.
Endangered species | Natural History Museum
Web8 Mar 2024 · Endangered species | Natural History Museum. Animals around the world are under increasing pressure from a variety of threats. Find out which species are most endangered and how scientists are working to protect them from going extinct. Science news. Rising water levels threaten the survival of the lesser flamingo.
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