Threatened Species - 1996
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Mammals |
Birds |
Higher Plants |
Reptiles |
Amphibians |
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Species |
Number |
Percent |
Species |
Number |
Percent |
Species |
Number |
Percent |
Species |
Number |
Percent |
Species |
Number |
Percent |
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Belize |
125 |
5 |
4.0 |
356 |
1 |
0.3 |
2,750 |
41 |
1.5 |
107 |
5 |
4.7 |
32 |
0 |
0.0 |
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Cuba |
31 |
9 |
29.0 |
137 |
13 |
9.5 |
6,004 |
811 |
13.5 |
102 |
7 |
6.9 |
41 |
0 |
0.0 |
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Dominican Republic |
20 |
4 |
20.0 |
136 |
11 |
8.1 |
5,000 |
73 |
1.5 |
105 |
10 |
9.5 |
35 |
1 |
2.9 |
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Guyana |
193 |
10 |
5.2 |
678 |
3 |
0.4 |
6,000 |
47 |
0.8 |
.. |
8 |
.. |
.. |
0 |
.. |
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Haiti |
3 |
3 |
100.0 |
75 |
11 |
14.7 |
4,685 |
28 |
0.6 |
102 |
6 |
5.9 |
46 |
1 |
2.2 |
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Jamaica |
24 |
4 |
16.7 |
113 |
7 |
6.2 |
2,746 |
371 |
13.5 |
36 |
8 |
22.2 |
21 |
4 |
19.0 |
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Suriname |
180 |
10 |
5.6 |
603 |
2 |
0.3 |
4,700 |
48 |
1.0 |
151 |
6 |
4.0 |
95 |
0 |
0.0 |
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Trinidad and Tobago |
100 |
1 |
1.0 |
260 |
3 |
1.2 |
1,982 |
16 |
0.8 |
70 |
5 |
7.1 |
26 |
0 |
0.0 |
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Caribbean |
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Costa Rica |
205 |
14 |
6.8 |
600 |
13 |
2.2 |
11,000 |
456 |
4.1 |
214 |
7 |
3.3 |
162 |
1 |
0.6 |
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El Salvador |
135 |
2 |
1.5 |
251 |
0 |
0.0 |
2,500 |
35 |
1.4 |
73 |
6 |
8.2 |
23 |
0 |
0.0 |
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Guatemala |
250 |
8 |
3.2 |
458 |
4 |
0.9 |
8,000 |
315 |
3.9 |
231 |
9 |
3.9 |
99 |
0 |
0.0 |
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Honduras |
173 |
7 |
4.0 |
422 |
4 |
0.9 |
5,000 |
55 |
1.1 |
152 |
7 |
4.6 |
56 |
0 |
0.0 |
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Nicaragua |
200 |
4 |
2.0 |
482 |
3 |
0.6 |
7,000 |
78 |
1.1 |
161 |
7 |
4.3 |
59 |
0 |
0.0 |
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Panama |
218 |
17 |
7.8 |
732 |
10 |
1.4 |
9,000 |
561 |
6.2 |
226 |
7 |
3.1 |
164 |
0 |
0.0 |
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Central America |
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Argentina |
320 |
27 |
8.4 |
897 |
41 |
4.6 |
9,000 |
170 |
1.9 |
220 |
5 |
2.3 |
145 |
5 |
3.4 |
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Bolivia |
316 |
24 |
7.6 |
.. |
27 |
.. |
16,500 |
49 |
0.3 |
208 |
3 |
1.4 |
112 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
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Brazil |
394 |
71 |
18.0 |
1,492 |
103 |
6.9 |
55,000 |
463 |
0.8 |
468 |
15 |
3.2 |
502 |
5 |
1.0 |
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Chile |
91 |
16 |
17.6 |
296 |
18 |
6.1 |
5,125 |
292 |
5.7 |
72 |
1 |
1.4 |
41 |
3 |
7.3 |
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Colombia |
359 |
35 |
9.7 |
1,695 |
64 |
3.8 |
50,000 |
376 |
0.8 |
584 |
15 |
2.6 |
585 |
0 |
0.0 |
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Ecuador |
302 |
28 |
9.3 |
1,388 |
53 |
3.8 |
18,250 |
375 |
2.1 |
374 |
12 |
3.2 |
402 |
0 |
0.0 |
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Paraguay |
305 |
10 |
3.3 |
556 |
26 |
4.7 |
7,500 |
12 |
0.2 |
120 |
3 |
2.5 |
85 |
0 |
0.0 |
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Peru |
344 |
46 |
13.4 |
1,538 |
64 |
4.2 |
17,121 |
377 |
2.2 |
298 |
9 |
3.0 |
315 |
1 |
0.3 |
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Uruguay |
81 |
5 |
6.2 |
237 |
11 |
4.6 |
2,184 |
11 |
0.5 |
.. |
0 |
.. |
.. |
0 |
.. |
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Venezuela |
305 |
24 |
7.9 |
1,181 |
22 |
1.9 |
20,000 |
107 |
0.5 |
259 |
14 |
5.4 |
199 |
0 |
0.0 |
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South America |
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Mexico |
450 |
64 |
14.2 |
769 |
36 |
4.7 |
25,000 |
1,048 |
4.2 |
687 |
18 |
2.6 |
285 |
3 |
1.1 |
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LAC |
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Note: threatened species data are as of 1996, except for higher plants, which are as of June 1993. |
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Source: The World Resources Institute (WRI), World Resources, A Guide to the Global Environment, 1998-99, Washington, D.C., 1998.
Definitions: Threatened species are classified as all full species categorized at the global level as critically endangered, endangered, or vulnerable. Critically endangered: when a taxon is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild in the immediate future. Endangered: when a taxon is not critically endangered but is facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future. Vulnerable: when a taxon is not critically endangered or endangered but is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild in the medium-term future.
Notes: The total number of known species may include introductions in some cases. Data on mammals exclude cetaceans (whales and porpoises). Total bird species listed includes only birds that breed in that country, not t hose that migrate or winter there. Only flowering plants are listed under higher plant species category. Figures are not necessarily comparable among countries because taxonomic concepts and the extent of knowledge vary (for the latter reason, c ountry totals of species and endemics may be underestimates). In general, numbers of mammals and birds are fairly well known, whereas plants have not been as well inventoried.[an error occurred while processing this directive]