1 MAMMAL OUT OF 4...
1 CONIFER OUT OF 4...
1 AMPHIBIAN OUT OF 3...
6 MARINE TURTLES OUT OF 7...
ARE THREATENED WITH EXTINCTION...
IUCN categories include:
• EXTINCT: the last remaining member of the species has died, or is presumed beyond reasonable doubt to have died. Examples: Thylacine, Dodo, Passenger Pigeon, Tyrannosaurus, Caribbean Monk Seal, Dimetrodon
• EXTINCT IN THE WILD: captive individuals survive, but there is no free-living, natural population. Examples: Alagoas Curassow
• CRITICALLY ENDANGERED: faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the immediate future. Examples: Arakan Forest Turtle, Ethiopian wolf, Darwin's Fox, Javan Rhino, Brazilian Merganser, Gharial
• ENDANGERED: faces a very high risk of extinction in the near future. Examples:Dhole, Blue Whale, Bonobo, Giant Panda, Snow Leopard, African Wild Dog, Tiger, three species of Albatrosses, Crowned Solitary Eagle, Markhor, Orangutan
• VULNERABLE: faces a high risk of extinction in the medium-term. Examples: Cheetah, Gaur, Lion, Sloth Bear, Wolverine, Manatee, Polar Bear, African Golden Cat
• CONSERVATION DEPENDENT: The following animal is not severely threatened, but the animal must depend on conservation programs. Examples: Spotted Hyena, Blanford's fox, Leopard Shark, Black Caiman
• NEAR THREATENED: may be considered threatened in the near future. Examples: Blue-billed Duck, Solitary Eagle, Small-clawed Otter , Maned Wolf, Tiger Shark.
• LEAST CONCERN: no immediate threat to the survival of the species. Examples: Nootka Cypress, Wood Pigeon, Harp Seal, White-tailed Mongoose
IUCN - RED LIST
ENDANGERED SPECIES PHOTOS....
Island Fox
Sea Otter
Dhole
Tiger
Orangutan
Ecologist E. O. Wilson estimates that we are losing 10,000 species or subspecies a year...that makes more than 27 per day!!!
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