• Country's species richness

    This map shows species richness in country assessed by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and documented in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species TM (RLTS). Country summary statistics are expert based as reported by the IUCN in their summary tables: https://www.iucnredlist.org/resources/summarystatistics

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  • cloudSource
    EC-JRC
  • editSuggested citation
    Map elaborated by Battistella, L. using the IUCN Red List. Data available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org/resources/summarystatistics
  • extensionRelated tool or portal
    https://www.iucnredlist.org/resources/summarystatistics
  • copyrightLicence
    No information provided
  • av_timerDate or time period of observation
    July 2020
  • timerFrequency of update
    Annual
  • mapGeographic coverage
    Africa
  • tab_unselectedSpatial Resolution
    Countries
  • extensionTechnical background
    Number of animal (kingdom: Animalia) and plant species (kingdom: Plantae) reported by the IUCN Red List. Data available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org/resources/summarystatistics Analysis and map developed by Luca Battistella (European Commission - Joint Research Centre)
  • errorCautions
    No caution provided
  • dashboardRelated SDGs and targets
    GOAL 15: Life on land,
  • tocRelated Topics
    Environment, Biodiversity
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