Search by scientific name, common name, or ecological community. The database entries contain information on the conservation status, distribution, life history, and conservation needs of individual species. Entries include bibliographic citations. The site also provides a glossary of terms that can be accessed with the site index. 1994 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals 2000 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species contains information on the more than 11,000 species of the earth's plants and animals that face a high risk of extinction in the near future.
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