The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), in a critical indicator of the health of the world’s biodiversity, released the list of endangered species on September 4.
In an updated ‘Red List’, IUCN underlined that nearly two in five sharks were on the verge of extinction due to overfishing. The international community also listed Indonesia’s Komodo dragons, the world’s largest living lizards, in the category of endangered species.
According to the organisation, the Red List now includes 1,38,374 species, of which 38,543 threatened with extinction. “Today’s IUCN Red List update is a powerful sign that, despite increasing pressures on our oceans, species can recover if states truly commit to sustainable practices,” said IUCN Director-General Dr Bruno Oberle in a statement released on Saturday.
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