Critically Endangered Species (2022)

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A critically endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future. In 2022, there are 3,483 species classified as critically endangered. All of these animals have a 50% chance of becoming extinct within 10 years or 3 generations. On World Wildlife Day, our proposal is to become informed and aware of the human impact on biodiversity, to take action. Let's be the change we want to see in the world, the time is today.
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Orangutans Scientific Name: Pongo Conservation Status: Critically Endangered Range: Remote Forests in Indonesia, Borneo, and Malaysia Estimated Population (2022): 120,000 Key Threats: Batang Toru hydropower project, Exotic pet trade
Hawksbill Turtles Scientific Name: Eretmochelys imbricata Conservation Status: Critically Endangered Range: Tropics and Subtropics Estimated Population (2022): 15,000 to 23,000 nesting females Key Threats: Illegal Turtle Shell Trade
Gorillas Scientific Name: Gorilla gorilla, Gorilla beringei Conservation Status: Critically Endangered Range: Sub-Saharan Africa Estimated Population (2022): Less than 320,000 Key Threats: Poachers, Mining, and Road Construction
Rhinos Scientific Names: Rhinoceros sondaicus, Dicerorhinus sumatrensis, Diceros bicornis Conservation Status: Critically Endangered Range: Eastern Africa, Southern Africa, South-East Asia Estimated Population (2022):Less than 30,000 Key Threats: Poachers, Forest Fires, and Habitat Destruction
Hammerhead Shark Scientific Name: Sphyrnidae Conservation Status: Critically Endangered Range: Tropics Estimated Population (2022): Unknown Key Threats: Fishing Nets
Macaws Scientific Name: Anodorhynchus glaucus, Ara glaucogularis, Ara ambiguus. Conservation Status: Critically Endangered Range: Pockets of Central and South America. Key Threats: Habitat Destruction, Poaching.
Bumble Bees Scientific Name: Bombus Conservation Status: Critically Endangered Range: Europe and North America Estimated Population (2022): Unknown Key Threats: Climate Change, Pesticides, Pathogens
Sumatran Elephant Scientific Name: Elephas maximus sumatrensis Conservation Status: Critically Endangered Range: Remote Forests in Indonesia Estimated Population (2022): Less than 2,800 Key Threats: Deforestation, Palm Oil Plantations, Poachers
Sumatran Tiger Scientific Name: Panthera tigris sondaica Conservation Status: Critically Endangered Range: Remote Forests in Indonesia Estimated Population (2022): 328 – 908 Key Threats: Deforestation, Palm Oil Plantations, Poachers
North Atlantic Right Whales Scientific Name: Eubalaena glacialis Conservation Status: Critically Endangered Range: North Atlantic Coastline Estimated Population (2022): 400 Key Threats: Commercial Fishing Nets, Collisions with Vessels
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