Papua New Guinea
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Threatened
1,148
CR + EN + VU
Critically Endangered
271
CR
Endemic Threatened
693
Found only here
Declining
42%
485 species
Category Breakdown
Distribution of 1,148 threatened species
CR 271
EN 484
VU 393
CR: 271
EN: 484
VU: 393
Taxonomic Breakdown
Threatened species by group
plants736 threatened
fishes130 threatened
corals93 threatened
mammals51 threatened
birds34 threatened
molluscs29 threatened
amphibians28 threatened
insects14 threatened
fungi13 threatened
reptiles11 threatened
other invertebrates6 threatened
crustaceans3 threatened
Top Threats in Papua New Guinea
1.Logging & wood harvesting745 species
2.Annual & perennial non-timber crops606 species
3.Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources311 species
4.Mining & quarrying169 species
5.Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases162 species
6.Habitat shifting & alteration153 species
7.Housing & urban areas131 species
8.Type Unknown/Unrecorded (pollution)120 species
9.Problematic native species/diseases101 species
10.Agricultural & forestry effluents90 species
Endemic Spotlight
693 endemic threatened species found only here
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All Species in Papua New Guinea (1,148)
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