Countries with most threatened species in Latin America & the Caribbean 2024

Published by
Erick Burgueño Salas,
Jan 17, 2025

Ecuador was the Latin American country with the highest number of threatened living species in 2024. That year, a total of 2,762 animal and plant species native to Ecuador were registered on the IUCN Red List as under threat of extinction. Mexico and Brazil had the second and third ecosystems with the most threatened species in the region, respectively, each registering more than two thousand species. Cuba, in turn, ranks first when it comes to the number of endangered animal species in Caribbean countries.

Countries with the highest number of threatened living species on the IUCN Red List in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2024

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October 2024

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2024

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According to the source, threatened living species include species that are critically endangered (CR), endangered (EN) or vulnerable (VU).

The acronym IUCN stands for International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.

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