An Atlas of Endangered Species

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Plants such as vines, fungi such as mushrooms, and insects such as butterflies live in the rain forest canopy. The Sri Lankan legume tree ( Crudia zeylanica), native only to the island of Sri Lanka in the Indian Ocean, was a giant species of legume. Species that are not threatened by extinction are placed within the first two categories—least concern and near-threatened. The tropical weed Miconia is a non-native species that has taken over much of Tahiti’s native vegetation.

A species is classified as endangered when its population has declined at least 70 percent and the cause of the decline is known. The number of sharks is declining due to fisheries, especially in the Java Sea and Gulf of Thailand.Ridley’s stick insect ( Pseudobactricia ridleyi) was native to the tropical jungle of the island of Singapore. Those species that are extinct in some form are placed within the last two categories—extinct in the wild and extinct. The NBN Atlas is a collaborative project that aggregates biodiversity data from multiple sources and makes it available and usable online. A breeding pair is made up of two mature members of the species that are not closely related and can produce healthy offspring.

This seabird is native to the coasts of North America and South America, as well as the islands of the Caribbean Sea. The Convention on Biological Diversity is an international treaty to sustain and protect the diversity of life on Earth.Vividly illustrated with full-color maps and detailed graphics, The Atlas of Endangered Species catalogs the inhabitants of a wide variety of ecosystems, including forests, mangroves, and coral reefs. Beautifully written, capturing the wonder and personality of each creature, big and small perfectly. The Siberian sturgeon is an endangered species because its total population has declined between 50 and 80 percent during the past 60 years (three generations of sturgeon).