Africa
Biodiversity Intelligence Dashboard
Threatened
198
CR + EN + VU
Critically Endangered
198
CR
Endemic Threatened
1
Found only here
Declining
0%
0 species
Distribution of 198 threatened species
Threatened % by group
No threat data available
1 endemic threatened species found only here
CONSERVATION LEADERS
Key Conservation Organisations
African Wildlife Foundation
Independent non-profit
Wildlife conservation and community development across Africa
Operates conservation programs in 17 African countries focusing on elephant, rhino, and big cat conservation.
Visit websiteCheetah Conservation Fund
International non-profit based in Namibia
Cheetah conservation primarily in Namibia
Operates the world's largest cheetah research and conservation facility in Namibia.
Visit websiteEwaso Lions
Kenyan non-profit
Lion conservation in Kenya's Ewaso ecosystem
Pioneered community-based lion conservation and human-wildlife coexistence programs in northern Kenya.
Visit websitePanthera
Independent non-profit
Wild cat conservation across Africa
Project Leonardo works to save African leopards through anti-poaching and human-wildlife conflict mitigation.
Visit websiteSave the Rhino International
Independent charity
Rhino conservation across Africa and Asia
Supports rhino conservation programs in Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and other African countries.
Visit websiteNotable Conservationists
Dr. Iain Douglas-Hamilton
Founder of Save the Elephants
Elephant research and conservation
Pioneer of elephant research who developed GPS collar tracking and established Save the Elephants in Kenya.
Dr. Laurie Marker
Founder of Cheetah Conservation Fund
Cheetah conservation researcher and advocate
Leading global expert on cheetah conservation who established the primary cheetah research center in Namibia.
Dr. Paula Kahumbu
CEO of WildlifeDirect Kenya
Wildlife conservation and anti-poaching advocacy
Leading Kenyan conservationist who campaigns against ivory trade and promotes wildlife protection policies.
Dr. Richard Leakey
Former Director of Kenya Wildlife Service
Wildlife conservation and anti-poaching
Led Kenya's war against poaching in the 1990s and established strong anti-poaching policies that helped recover elephant populations.
Dr. Shivani Bhalla
Founder and Executive Director of Ewaso Lions
Lion conservation and human-wildlife conflict
Developed innovative community-based conservation programs that reduced lion killings in northern Kenya.
Source: Public records, institutional websites, published research
Outlook: Stable
I notice there's an issue with the data provided. "Africa (AF)" appears to be referring to the entire African continent rather than a specific country, and the statistics show 100% of all assessed species as critically endangered across all taxonomic groups, which is not realistic for any geographic region. Africa is a continent containing 54 countries, each with distinct biodiversity profiles, threats, and conservation contexts. Additionally, having 198 species with 100% being critically endangered across all taxonomic groups suggests a data error, as this would represent an unprecedented ecological collapse. To provide an accurate and useful biodiversity brief, I would need: 1. Data for a specific African country (e.g., Kenya, South Africa, Madagascar, etc.) 2. Realistic threat assessment data that reflects actual IUCN Red List categories 3. Clarification on whether this data represents the country's entire biodiversity or a specific subset of species Could you please provide corrected data for a specific African country with realistic conservation status distributions? This would allow me to create a factual, country-specific brief that would be valuable for SpeciesRadar users.
Source: IUCN Red List 2025-2, GBIF, national survey data