Critically endangered fauna species

Connected Sites: 87

WHS that include wild fauna species that are on the current (2021) IUCN Red List in their highest category: "Critically Endangered". Critically Endangered means that a species' numbers have decreased, or will decrease, by 80% within three generations. Some of them could be possibly extinct. Species must be named in description, plus some details about remaining numbers.

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Ujung Kulon National Park
Inscribed: 1991
3.49
34
7
Javan Rhinoceros - About 18 Remaining Individuals According To Iucn In 2019, Other Sources Have It Slightly Higher (75 According To Save The Rhino)
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Rio Abiseo National Park
Inscribed: 1990
2.90
5
2
Peruvian Yellow-Tailed Woolly Monkey (1,000-10,000 Remaining)
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Gough and Inaccessible Islands
Inscribed: 1995
2.55
9
3
Gough Finch Or Gough Bunting (A Songbird) - "Estimated At C.1000 Individuals In 2007"
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Rainforests of the Atsinanana
Inscribed: 2007
3.49
50
3
"8 Types" (Ab Ev), Including Golden Bamboo Lemur (< 250 Remaining), Gray-Headed Lemur (Formerly Known As White-Collared Lemur), Blue-Eyed Black Lemur
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Tropical Rainforest Sumatra
Inscribed: 2004
3.56
58
7
Sumatran Orangutan - "A Survey In 2004 Estimated That Around 7,300 Sumatran Orangutans Still Live In The Wild" (Wiki), & Sumatran Rhino (30 Remaining, Iucn), & Helmeted Hornbill (Gunung Leuser Avibase).
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Kahuzi-Biega National Park
Kahuzi-Biega National Park
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Inscribed: 1980
3.33
8
4
Mount Kahuzi Climbing Mouse - "It Is Known From Just Two Specimens Collected From Localities 100 M Apart" (See Link); & Eastern Gorilla
See Www.Edgeofexistence.Org
Lopé-Okanda
Inscribed: 2007
1.95
11
1
Western Gorilla (Gorilla Gorilla) - Approx. 50,000 Remaing, Decreasing Fast; And: Werneria Iboundji, A Species Of Toad Endemic To Gabon
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Kenya Lake System
Inscribed: 2011
3.29
84
2
Black Rhinoceros - "Population Size Collapsed During The Last Century, From An Estimated 65,000 Animals In 1970 To A Mere 2,300 In The 1990s. Rhino Numbers Are Now Increasing, But Recovery Is Slow"
See Www.Edgeofexistence.Org
Manovo-Gounda St. Floris
Manovo-Gounda St. Floris
Central African Republic
Inscribed: 1988
0
2
Black Rhinoceros - "Population Size Collapsed During The Last Century, From An Estimated 65,000 Animals In 1970 To A Mere 2,300 In The 1990s. Rhino Numbers Are Now Increasing, But Recovery Is Slow"
See Www.Edgeofexistence.Org
Ngorongoro
Ngorongoro
Tanzania
Inscribed: 1979
4.35
160
4
Black Rhinoceros - General: "Population Size Collapsed During The Last Century, From An Estimated 65,000 Animals In 1970 To A Mere 2,300 In The 1990s. Rhino Numbers Are Now Increasing, But Recovery Is Slow"; In Nogorongoro: "Between 11-14 In 1995"
See Www.Edgeofexistence.Org
Serengeti
Serengeti
Tanzania
Inscribed: 1981
4.41
150
5
Black Rhinoceros - General: "Population Size Collapsed During The Last Century, From An Estimated 65,000 Animals In 1970 To A Mere 2,300 In The 1990s. Rhino Numbers Are Now Increasing, But Recovery Is Slow"; In Serengeti Np: "Very Few Individuals Remain Due To Rampant Poaching"
See Www.Edgeofexistence.Org
Gulf of California
Inscribed: 2005
3.51
96
6
Vaquita (A Marine Mammal) - 10 Remaining (2023)
See Amp.Theguardian.Com
Mount Nimba
Mount Nimba
Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea
Inscribed: 1981
2.77
7
1
Mt Nimba Viviparous Toad
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Alejandro de Humboldt National Park
Inscribed: 2001
3.16
36
3
Cuban Kite - "The Current Population Is Estimated 50 To 250 Mature Birds" (Wiki)
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Galapagos Islands
Inscribed: 1978
4.62
141
9
Galapagos Petrel - "10,000-19,999 Mature Individuals" & Waved Albatross - Ca. 34,700, Of Which 34,660 Live On The Galapagos & Galapagos Damsel (A Fish) And Fernandina Giant Tortoise (Both Possibly Extinct).
See Www.Birdlife.Org
Papahanaumokuakea
Papahanaumokuakea
United States of America
Inscribed: 2010
3.11
8
1
Millerbird - A Couple Of Hundred On The Small Island Of Nihoa
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Tasmanian Wilderness
Inscribed: 1982
3.93
121
7
Orange-Bellied Parrot (20-25 Remaining)
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
Inscribed: 1985
2.21
16
3
Bengal Florican, A Type Of Bustard (< 1,000 Individuals Remaining)
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Keoladeo National Park
Inscribed: 1985
2.78
111
4
Siberian Crane - Rapidly Declining Due To Three Gorges Dam In China; They Used To Winter In Keoladeo But May Be Extinct There; Plus White-Rumped Vulture, Indian Vulture
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Tubbataha Reefs
Tubbataha Reefs
Philippines
Inscribed: 1993
3.06
14
5
Christmas Island Frigatebird - Ca. 1,171 Breeding Pairs Exist; Some Are "A Regular Visitor" (Ab Ev) To Tubbataha; & Hawksbill Turtle
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Air and Téneré
Inscribed: 1991
3.14
4
1
Dama Gazelle (100-200 Extant Individuals Worldwide), Northwest African Cheetah
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Lorentz National Park
Inscribed: 1999
3.34
5
1
Western Long-Beaked Echidna (Zaglossus Bruijni) - "Has Not Been Recorded Since The 1980s" In The Park
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Lord Howe Island
Inscribed: 1982
3.53
20
5
Lord Howe Island Stick-Insect (Dryococelus Australis) - Thought To Be Extinct On Lord Howe Island Itself, But Some 30 Individuals Are Surviving On The Small Islet Of Ball's Pyramid (Also Part Of The Whs) (Wiki) & Lord Howe Horn-Headed Stick-Insect (Cornicandovia Australica) : Possibly Extinct.
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Mount Wuyi
Inscribed: 1999
3.43
69
4
Chinese Giant Salamander - Declining Fast, "Commercial Over-Exploitation For Human Consumption Is The Main Threat To The Chinese Giant Salamander. They Are Considered To Be Both A Luxury Food Item And An Important Source Of Traditional Medicines In China."
See Edgeofexistence.Org
Cape Floral Region
Inscribed: 2004
3.40
222
5
Table Mountain Ghost Frog - The Whole Of This Species' Range Is Incorporated In The Table Mountain National Park
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Saryarka
Saryarka
Kazakhstan
Inscribed: 2008
2.05
33
4
Siberian White Crane - "World Population Is Estimated To Be Around 3200-4000" (Wiki)
Aldabra Atoll
Aldabra Atoll
Seychelles
Inscribed: 1982
3.21
8
13
Hawksbill Turtle & Aldabra Banded Snail
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Iguazu National Park
Inscribed: 1984
4.36
271
9
Purple-Winged Ground-Dove - Estimated To Number <250 Individuals
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Cocos Island
Cocos Island
Costa Rica
Inscribed: 1997
3.85
8
2
Hawksbill Turtle
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Socotra Archipelago
Inscribed: 2008
3.79
23
3
Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Discovery Coast
Inscribed: 1999
2.16
20
3
Golden-Bellied Or Buff-Headed Capuchin: The Largest Continuous Area Of Forest In Its Known Range, The Una Biological Reserve In Bahia, Is Estimated To Contain A Population Of 185 Individuals (Wiki), Remaining In Total Up To 2,499 (Iucn Red List)
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Sangha Trinational
Sangha Trinational
Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo (Republic)
Inscribed: 2012
3.61
8
2
Western Lowland Gorilla, African Forest Elephant
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Western Ghats
Inscribed: 2012
3.03
84
5
Malabar Civet (<250 Remaining, Possibly Extinct)
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Tassili n'Ajjer
Inscribed: 1982
3.62
24
2
Northwest African Cheetah (A.K.A. Saharan Cheetah) (Unep-Wcmc)
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
The Sundarbans
The Sundarbans
Bangladesh
Inscribed: 1997
2.82
34
2
Northern River Terrapin (Unep-Wcmc) (About 100 Remaining)
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Desembarco del Granma National Park
Inscribed: 1999
2.89
29
4
Hawksbill Turtle
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Tikal National Park
Inscribed: 1979
4.46
220
6
Central American River Turtle (Unep-Wcmc)
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Chitwan National Park
Inscribed: 1984
3.29
112
10
Slender-Billed Vulture (730-870 Remaining), White-Rumped Vulture (4000-6000 Remaining), Red-Headed Vulture (2,500-9,999 Remaining), Bengal Florican (250-999 Remaining) (Unep-Wcmc)
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Darien National Park
Inscribed: 1981
3.28
14
2
Brown-Headed Spider Monkey,& Darien Stubfoot Toad ("Much Of Its Range Falls Within The Darién National Park", Wiki)
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Machu Picchu
Inscribed: 1983
4.62
355
8
Royal Cinclodes (Unep-Wcmc), A Passerine Bird Species (<250 Remaining)
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Pitons Management Area
Inscribed: 2004
2.93
115
5
Hawksbill Turtle
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Kaziranga National Park
Inscribed: 1985
3.56
28
3
White-Bellied Heron (< 250 Individuals), Slender-Billed Vulture (730-870 Remaining), White-Rumped Vulture (4000-6000 Remaining)
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Phong Nha - Ke Bang
Inscribed: 2003
3.47
99
7
Saola, A Bovine (< 750 Individuals Remaining)
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Ichkeul National Park
Inscribed: 1980
2.05
61
5
Slender-Billed Curlew (1-49 Remaining)
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Wet Tropics of Queensland
Inscribed: 1988
3.47
175
8
Armoured Mistfrog, Northern Tinker Frog, And The Small Marsupial Brush-Tailed Bettong A.K.A. Woylie (12,000-18,000 Remaining)
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Uvs Nuur Basin
Uvs Nuur Basin
Mongolia, Russia
Inscribed: 2003
2.69
9
0
Siberian Crane
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Lagoons of New Caledonia
Inscribed: 2008
3.53
39
2
Endemic Birds Such As The New Caledonian Owlet-Nightjar (< 50 Individuals Remaining), And New Caledonian Lorikeet (Possibly Extinct) & Hawksbill Turtle
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Pitons of Reunion
Inscribed: 2010
3.65
63
3
Reunion Cuckooshrike (66 Remaining)
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Komodo National Park
Inscribed: 1991
3.78
112
7
Yellow-Crested Cockatoo (1,200-2,000 Mature Individuals Remaining)
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Lake Baikal
Inscribed: 1996
3.59
99
5
Siberian Crane
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Volcanoes of Kamchatka
Inscribed: 1996
4.31
17
2
Spoon-Billed Sandpipers
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Andrefana Dry Forests
Inscribed: 1990
3.84
35
4
Madagascar Fish-Eagle (Ca. 240 Remaining), Madagascan Big-Headed Turtle
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
W-Arly-Pendjari Complex
W-Arly-Pendjari Complex
Benin, Burkina Faso, Niger
Inscribed: 1996
1.94
14
4
Saharan Cheetah (Acinonyx Jubatus Hecki)
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Dong Phayayen
Inscribed: 2005
2.84
107
8
Siamese Crocodile (500-1000 Remaining)
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng
Inscribed: 1991
2.64
29
7
Red-Headed Vulture (< 10,000 Remaining)
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Mount Hamiguitan
Mount Hamiguitan
Philippines
Inscribed: 2014
2.73
15
4
Philippine Eagle (180-500 Individuals Remaining)
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Blue and John Crow Mountains
Inscribed: 2015
2.59
57
3
Arntully Robber Frog (1-249 Mature Individuals Remaining) - Possibly Extinct
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Archipiélago de Revillagigedo
Inscribed: 2016
3.66
6
1
The Only Known Breeding Site For The Critically Endangered Townsend’S Shearwater (Puffinus Auricularis) (Ab Ev)
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Rock Islands
Inscribed: 2012
4.00
39
6
Hawksbill Sea Turtle Nests Here, The Only Known Location In Micronesia (Nom File)
Fanjingshan
Inscribed: 2018
3.23
28
1
Chinese Giant Salamander
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Migratory Bird Sanctuaries China
Inscribed: 2019
2.54
22
4
Spoon-Billed Sandpiper
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Colchic Rainforests and Wetlands
Inscribed: 2021
2.47
41
5
Six Sturgeon, Of Which Four Are Confirmed To Breed In The Area Are Critically Endangered, Among Them The Colchic Sturgeon (Acipenser Colchicus – Cr), Which Is Endemic To The Rivers Of Kolkheti. (Ab Ev)
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Kaeng Krachan Forest
Inscribed: 2021
2.71
27
4
Siamese Crocodile (500-1000 Remaining)
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats
Inscribed: 2021
2.71
43
6
Critically Endangered Spoon-Billed Sandpiper (Ab Ev)
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Amami-Oshima Island
Inscribed: 2021
2.86
34
5
Muennink's Spiny Rat, Endemic To Okinawa Island, Is A Critically Endangered Species. It Is Found Only On The Northern Part Of The Island, Above 300 M, And Is Thought To Inhabit An Area Of Less Than 3 Km2. (Wikipedia - Muennink's Spiny Rat)
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley
Inscribed: 2018
3.00
56
5
Peromyscus Mekisturus (Puebla Deer Mouse): Only Found In The Area Surrounding Tehuacán And Is Considered One Of The Rarest Mexican Species As There Are Only Two Specimens Registered (Nom File) & Papaloapan Chub (Notropis Moralesi), A Species Of Ray-Finned Fish - Current Status Unknown, Considered Data Deficient By Iucn
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Inscribed: 1999
3.38
74
4
(South-Eastern) Black Rhino
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Mount Kenya
Inscribed: 1997
2.86
48
2
(Eastern) Black Rhino: "Lewa Holds Over 12% Of Kenya's Eastern Black Rhinoceros Population" (Wiki)
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Selous Game Reserve
Inscribed: 1982
3.50
31
4
(Eastern) Black Rhino
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Dja Faunal Reserve
Inscribed: 1987
2.53
1
0
Western Gorilla (Gorilla Gorilla)
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Ivindo National Park
Inscribed: 2021
3.88
1
0
Western Gorilla (Gorilla Gorilla)
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Virunga National Park
Virunga National Park
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Inscribed: 1979
3.99
16
2
Eastern Gorilla (2,600 Remaining)
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org
Shark Bay
Shark Bay
Australia
Inscribed: 1991
3.58
54
2
Great Hammerhead
See Www.Sharkbay.Org
Great Barrier Reef
Inscribed: 1981
4.21
240
8
Hawksbill Turtle
See Www.Gbrmpa.Gov.Au
Sian Ka'an
Inscribed: 1987
2.83
121
20
Hawksbill Turtle
See Rsis.Ramsar.Org
Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino
Inscribed: 1993
3.68
36
6
Hawksbill Turtle
See Ocean.Si.Edu
Sundarbans National Park
Inscribed: 1987
2.76
33
6
Northern River Terrapin (Ca. 100 Remaining)
See Www.Thehindu.Com
Atlantic Forest South-East
Inscribed: 1999
3.02
50
5
The Southern Muriqui (Brachyteles Arachnoides), A Woolly Spider Monkey
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Hawraman/Uramanat
Inscribed: 2021
2.07
9
1
The Property "Overlaps With The Range Of At Least One Critically Endangered Species On The Iucn Red List Of Threatened Species, The Kurdistan Newt (Neurergus Microspilotus)." (Ab Ev – Iucn) (It's A Salamander)
Northern Martinique
Inscribed: 2023
3.15
36
2
An Endemic Frog (Martinique Volcano Frog, Allobates Chalcopis, Cr) (Ab Ev)
Nyungwe National Park
Inscribed: 2023
2.81
19
1
Upland Horseshoe Bat, (Rhinolophus Hillorum, Cr) (Ab Ev)
Bale Mountains National Park
Inscribed: 2023
3.01
15
1
Harenna Shrew (Crocidura Harenna, Cr); The Bale Mountains Tree Frog (Balebreviceps Hillmani, Cr) And The Bale Mountains Frog (Ericabatrachus Baleensis, Cr) (Ab Ev)
Ha Long Bay – Cat Ba Archipelago
Inscribed: 1994
3.89
341
17
Cat Ba Langur (Trachypithecus Poliocephalus, Cr)
Odzala-Kokoua
Odzala-Kokoua
Congo (Republic)
Inscribed: 2023
3.96
2
1
Forest Elephant, Loxodonta Cyclotis, (Cr) And Western Lowland Gorillas, Gorilla Gorilla Ssp. Gorilla (Cr) (Ab Ev)
The Flow Country
The Flow Country
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 2024
2.03
42
3
European Eel
Badain Jaran Desert
Inscribed: 2024
2.69
7
1
Wild Camel (Camelus Ferus) (Ab Ev)
Marquesas Islands
Inscribed: 2024
3
0
Marquesas Kingfisher (Endemic To Tahuata Island), 350 Mature Individuals
See Www.Iucnredlist.Org