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The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ is the world’s most comprehensive information source on the global conservation status of animals, fungi and plants.

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  1. Apr 8

    The deterioration of their breeding grounds is driving the world’s dragonflies and damselflies to . Learn more in the latest update

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  2. Mar 3

    Today is and over 40,000 species are threatened with extinction. Species recovery has an important role to play in the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration and it is in our power to bring them back from the brink. Learn more:

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  3. Feb 19

    Happy ! Watch discussing the plight of these remarkable creatures. Special thanks to and for the amazing video.

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  4. Feb 12

    The conservation status of the world's and was recently assessed for the first time, finding 16% out of 6,016 species are threatened with extinction. This marked the first global assessment of an group on the Red List.

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  5. Feb 10

    Congratulation to on the success of the inaugural . Working together we can raise awareness of the leopard's plight and move toward a healthier future for this Critically Endangered species.

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  6. Feb 9

    The most recent IUCN Red List update brought the number of known animals, fungi and plants at risk of to over 40,000 for the first time

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  7. Feb 1

    Happy Chinese New Year! 2022 is the year of the Water Tiger, it's also the year of the second Global Tiger Summit. Ahead of the summit, explore this joint vision to support tiger :

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  8. 28 Dec 2021

    The Pyrenean Desman is among the last of its evolutionary line, 1 of only 2 desman species left in the world. Restoring natural river flow and surrounding vegetation, controlling and tackling are key for it to recover.

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  9. 23 Dec 2021

    The Pyrenean Desman, a semiaquatic mammal found only in Andorra, France, Portugal and Spain, is now Endangered. This unusual species has declined throughout its range by as much as 50% since 2011, largely due to human impacts on its habitat.

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    10 Dec 2021

    With yesterday's update there are now 58,434 plant species on the , with >23,500 threatened with extinction. We need comprehensive information about all plant species to take targeted conservation action. 📸 - Karomia gigas, CR on the Red List

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  11. 20 Dec 2021

    Find out the latest news on birds’ conservation status from Birdlife International, the official authority for on the IUCN Red List:

    🔴NEW RED LIST UPDATE: BIRDS' STATE🔴 🚨Asia’s big forest birds bear the brunt of hunting and habitat loss 🌡️🌎The heat is on for species on the front line of climate chaos 💚Rousing recoveries show us the way forward... Read more ▶️
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  12. 16 Dec 2021

    The use of Holly as a Christmas decoration has pagan origins. Druids, Celts and Romans brought evergreens into their homes in the winter, believing them to ward off evil and ensure the return of spring: are supported by .

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  13. 10 Dec 2021

    NEWS: The conservation status of the world's and has been assessed for the first time, finding 16% out of 6,016 species are threatened with extinction. This marks the first global assessment of an group on the Red List.

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    9 Dec 2021

    Three waterfall plants have just been added, for the first time, to the - all assessed as Critically Endangered. Construction of hydroelectric dams at waterfalls and tourism look to pose major threats 👉

    Plants cover the black rocks of a large waterfall. Credit: Xander van der Burgt/RBG Kew.
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  15. 9 Dec 2021

    The IUCN Red List has just been updated, with the number of known animals, fungi and plants at risk of exceeding 40,000 for the first time:

    Endangered Polychrome Jewel
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  16. 29 Nov 2021

    In this photo, a female Seychelles Forest Scorpion can be seen caring for her young. She carries them on her back until they are old enough to live independently: are supported by .

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  17. 11 Nov 2021

    The Double Flowered Paphiopedilum lives in mountainous tropical climates in shaded habitats. Sensitive to the environment, , , and are among the threats to this species:

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  18. 10 Nov 2021

    The nocturnal Bramble Cay Melomys is the first mammal reported to have gone as a direct result of . Last recorded in 2009, its habitat was destroyed by rising sea levels.

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  19. 28 Oct 2021

    The wild subspecies Cucurbita pepo ssp. fraterna is used for food, medicine and fodder. By 2060, it may lose about 80% of its potential distribution area due to the effects of . are supported by .

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  20. 24 Oct 2021

    All 20 Gibbon species on the IUCN Red List are Vulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered. This , discover how these highly threatened primates live in this video by and via the Gibbons initiative:

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