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Currently, on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) red list, more than 41,000 species have been assessed to be under threat of extinction. And below we’ve listed 10 of the world’s most endangered animals in the wild:
- Amur Leopard
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- Amur Leopard
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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. Read the full article on IUCN. See all news.
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What are the most endangered animals in the world? The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) classifies nearly 4,000 species as critically endangered, meaning they face such severe threats that they could soon become extinct in the wild.
How many species are threatened? Species assessed as Critically Endangered (CR), Endangered (EN), or Vulnerable (VU) are referred to as "threatened" species. However, Extinct in the Wild (EW) species can move into the threatened categories following successful reintroduction.
6 maj 2019 · Thanks to human pressures, one million species may be pushed to extinction in the next few years, with serious consequences for human beings as well as the rest of life on Earth.
12 lut 2024 · The landmark report reveals: While some migratory species listed under CMS are improving, nearly half (44 per cent) are showing population declines. More than one-in-five (22 per cent) of CMS-listed species are threatened with extinction. Nearly all (97 per cent) of CMS-listed fish are threatened with extinction.
