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Brazil’s endangered wildlife list includes 790 species or subspecies

Brazil’s Official National List of Endangered Wildlife Species was updated following conservation status assessments by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio). A total of 180 species or subspecies were added, including the hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus), reclassified as vulnerable (VU), the black howler monkey (Alouatta caraya), and the silky anteater (Cyclopes rufus), while another 150 species were removed from the list. Notícias relacionadas:Threat to over 8,000 soil-dependent species remains unknown.China’s demand for donkeys puts species at risk of extinction.Climate crisis could cause new mass extinction, says researcher.The updated document lists 790 species or subspecies, alongside the Official National List of Extinct Fauna Species, which includes nine species. Most of the listed species are terrestrial invertebrates, with 264 species or subspecies threatened with extinction. The list also includes 242 birds, 123 reptiles, 102 mammals, and 59 amphibians. They have been classified into five categories: Vulnerable (VU) Endangered (EN) Critically Endangered (CR) Possibly Extinct (CR-PE) Extinct in the Wild (EW) Of the nine species listed on the Official National List of Extinct Fauna Species, six are birds, two are amphibians, and one is a mammal: Vespucci’s rodent (Noronhomys vespuccii), found on Fernando de Noronha, an island in northeastern Brazil. Fish and aquatic invertebrates are classified in another list, also updated this year and released in April. Biodiversity protection According to the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, João Paulo Capobianco, the list is one of the most important tools for protecting Brazil’s biodiversity. “The list acknowledges, both for our society and for the world, the status of Brazilian species and also paves the way for the development of recovery and conservation plans,” Capobianco said. The document replaces the previous version published in 2022 and is the result of a joint effort with the scientific community and civil society organizations. “Few countries in the world have the capacity to assess their biodiversity on the scale that Brazil does today,” ICMBio President Mauro Pires emphasized.