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Threatened Species
Biodiversity has been on the decline over the past century and the background rate has been mostly accelerated by the humans. Considerable damage has already been done. Possible solutions have been discussed and categorising species according to how in danger they are is one of those solutions. Below are some of the threatened organisms in different continents around the world.

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Africa
Mammals Birds Reptiles Amphibians Fishes
Asia
Mammals Birds Reptiles Amphibians Fishes
South America Mammals Birds Amphibians Fishes
North America Mammals Birds Reptiles Amphibians Fishes
All others Mammals Birds Reptiles Amphibians Fishes

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AFRICA
MAMMAL.
Scientific name: Panthera Leo. [pic]
Common name: The African Lion
Status: vulnerable
Threats: encounters with nomadic pastoralists has caused the death of this animal. Trophy hunting e.g. by the masaai in Kenya has caused its decline. It is also hunted for its tide to make coats.
Population: Best estimate is 20 000-23 000. The lion population has been set on a decline
Geographic range and habitat: found in most of sub-Saharan Africa that mainly consists of savannah grassland.
|Citation: |2012. Panthera leo. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. . |
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Scientific name: Loxodonta Africana
Known as: African elephant.
Status: vulnerable.
Threats: the elephant meat is the human menu and its ivory is used for jewellery purposes. They are also losing their habitat due to human encroachment.
Population: current estimates are 470,000-690,000 elephants in the wild. Their population is on the incline.
Geographic range: elephants are becoming fragmented across Africa. They are concentrated in eastern, central, and southern African and 37 other


Citations: |Citation: |Von Arx, M. & Breitenmoser-Wursten, C. 2008. Lynx pardinus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. | | |Version 2012.2 Geographic range: Long-tailed goral are found in eastern Russia, northeastern China, the Republic of Korea, and the Democratic People’s Republic (DPR) of Korea (Grubb, 2005. |Citation: |Duckworth, J.W., MacKinnon, J. & Tsytsulina, K. 2008. Naemorhedus caudatus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of | | |Threatened Species |Citation: |Kyne, P.M., Pollard, D.A. & Bennett, M.B. (SSG Australia & Oceania Regional Workshop, March 2003) 2003. Dasyatis | | |fluviorum |Citation: |Blanc, J. 2008. Loxodonta africana. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. | | | |Citation: |Luiselli, L., Politano, E. & Lea, J. 2006. Kinixys homeana. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. | | |Version 2012.2 |Citation: |Compagno, L.J.V. & Marshall, A.D. 2006. Rhynchobatus luebberti. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened | | |Species
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