International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN): Red List of Threatened Species

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International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

 

 

Freshwater fish highlight escalating climate impacts on species

 

Climate change threatens a growing number of species, from Atlantic salmon to green turtles, today’s update to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ reveals.

The update, released at the COP28 UN climate conference in the United Arab Emirates, also includes the first global freshwater fish assessment, and highlights the impact of illegal logging and trade on mahogany.

Conservation efforts have successfully brought two antelope species back from the brink of extinction, but changing climatic conditions could undermine their future.

 

Link:

https://www.iucn.org/press-release/202312/freshwater-fish-highlight-escalating-climate-impacts-species-iucn-red-list

 

 

Established in 1964, the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species has evolved to become the world’s most comprehensive information source on the global extinction risk status of animal, fungus and plant species.

 

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN):

Red List of Threatened Species

 

Link:

https://www.iucnredlist.org/

 

Endret December 13, 2023 av Glalaksen