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The World's 100 most threatened species [1] is a compilation of the most threatened animals, plants, and fungi in the world. It was the result of a collaboration between over 8,000 scientists from the International Union for Conservation of Nature Species Survival Commission (IUCN SSC), along with the Zoological Society of London . [ 2 ]
Endangered species by reason(s) they are (or were) threatened — the cause(s) for species being endangered in their native habitats.; This is primarily a sub-category for IUCN Red List species by the external threat(s) stated in IUCN reports for each listed species (hyperlinked under 'References' &/or 'External links' on most wikipedia articles when species are on IUCN Red List).
Habitat size and numbers of species are systematically related. Physically larger species and those living at lower latitudes or in forests or oceans are more sensitive to reduction in habitat area. [23] Conversion to "trivial" standardized ecosystems (e.g., monoculture following deforestation) effectively destroys habitat for the more diverse ...
Tropical evergreen rainforest makes up the majority of the country's natural vegetation. 81% of the land is covered by forests, with 59% being primary forests and 22% being secondary forests and plantations. With an estimated 2,000 species of trees, Brunei is home to an estimated 15,000 species of vascular plants.
Okinawa rail. According to the WWF, Yambaru is the habitat of over four thousand species, with eleven animals and twelve plants peculiar to the area.Many of these are threatened species on the IUCN Red List and 177 feature on the Red List of the Ministry of the Environment. [9]
An 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, invasive species, and climate change. [1]
Image of the Aral Sea in 1989 (left) and 2014. The Aral Sea is an example of a Collapsed (CO) ecosystem. [1] (image source: NASA)The Red List of Ecosystems was created to carry out assessments of biodiversity at a level of biological organization above species. [2]
Leuser Ecosystem, Aceh. The Leuser Ecosystem is an area of forest located in the provinces of Aceh and North Sumatra on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia.Covering more than 2.6 million hectares it is one of the richest expanses of tropical rain forest in Southeast Asia and is the last place on earth where the Sumatran elephant, rhino, tiger and orangutan are found within one area. [1]