Elephants in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania

THE IUCN RED LIST OF THREATENED SPECIES™

Mauritius parakeet (Psittacula eques)
Status: Endangered
Region or habitat: South West Mauritius

Life on Earth is disappearing fast and will continue to do so unless urgent action is taken. There are now 41,415 species on the IUCN Red List and 16,306 of them are threatened with extinction, up from 16,118 last year. The total number of extinct species has reached 785 and a further 65 are only found in captivity or in cultivation. Full releaseComunicado completoCommuniqué complet

2007 IUCN Red List Photo Gallery + video compiled by ARKive
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