IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is a crucial global resource documenting the conservation status of nearly 173,000 species. It serves as a barometer for biodiversity health, providing vital data on species populations, habitats, threats, and conservation actions to inform policy and guide conservation efforts worldwide.
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17 maart 2026
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life-health · biodiversity-classification
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Klas 1 (brugklas)–Klas 4
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Overview
- Global Extinction Risk: Over 48,600 species are currently threatened with extinction.
- Threatened Percentages by Group:
- Cycads: 71%
- Reef corals: 44%
- Amphibians: 41%
- Sharks & Rays: 38%
- Conifers: 34%
- Selected Crustaceans: 28%
- Mammals: 26%
- Reptiles: 21%
- Birds: 11%
- Recent Conservation Updates:
- European Freshwater Fishes: A 15-year assessment shows little evidence of recovery, highlighting a need for urgent aquatic protection.
- New Endangered Status: The emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal are now classified as Endangered.
- Southern Elephant Seal: Now at risk of extinction due to disease.
- About the IUCN Red List:
- Established in 1964.
- Serves as the world’s most comprehensive information source on the conservation status of animals, fungi, and plants.
- Acts as a critical indicator for global biodiversity health and a tool for policy change.
- Provides data on range, population, habitat, ecology, trade, and conservation needs.
- Classification System: Uses nine categories to assess extinction risk:
- Not Evaluated, Data Deficient, Least Concern, Near Threatened, Vulnerable, Endangered, Critically Endangered, Extinct in the Wild, and Extinct.
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