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9 wrz 2023 · Here are just seven Amazon rainforest endangered species. — Amazon Rainforest Endangered Species. 1. Jaguars. The largest cat in the Americas, jaguars are one of the most iconic species in the Amazon currently threatened by the destruction of the ecosystem.
1 maj 2024 · Destruction of our environment is the biggest contribution that we make to the extinction of many species in the forest. It is estimated that approximately half the number of the world’s animals live in the rainforests. Learn which species are threatened and what you can do to help!
2 mar 2020 · To explore some of the incredible life threatened by these fires, Stacker used 2020 data from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List to identify 50 endangered animal and plant species that live only in the Amazon rainforest and the surrounding Amazon basin.
8 Amazon Rainforest Endangered Species. 1. Jaguar (Panthera onca) Population: Estimated to number fewer than 15,000 in the wild, highlighting a drastic decline due to human activities. Unique Fact: Jaguars are exceptional swimmers, preying on aquatic animals like fish and caimans.
Squirrel monkey in Amapá, Brazil. The Amazon contains millions of species, most of them still undescribed, and some of the world's most unusual wildlife. It is one of Earth's last refuges for jaguars, harpy eagles, and pink river dolphins, and home to thousands of birds and butterflies.
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.
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.
