2007 IUCN Red List Comming soon: The 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species will be published on Wednesday 12th September
PRESS RELEASE:Release of the 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species reveals ongoing decline of the status of plants and animals 2 May 2006 The number of known threatened species reaches 16,119. The ranks of those facing extinction are joined by familiar species like the polar bear, hippopotamus and desert gazelles; together with ocean sharks, freshwater fish and Mediterranean flowers. Positive action has helped the white-tailed eagle and offers a glimmer of hope to Indian vultures. Full releaseComunicado completoCommuniqué complet
Searchable database
Too big to publish as a book, the Red List is available online as a searchable database. Search the Red List by species, country, threat, year, habitat or other. Red List databaseHow to search by region
Photo gallery
Photos in the Red List website gallery are available on request for media. For a wider selection try ARKive, a digital library with films, photographs and audio recordings of the world’s species. Photo galleryARKive
PRESS RELEASE: Release of the 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species reveals ongoing decline of the status of plants and animals 
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