The new paper by Zamin et al reviews National Red Lists (NRLs) produced globally and analyses existing data gaps in geography and taxonomy. The paper also discusses a correlation between NRL datasets and gross domestic product and vertebrate species richness.
Published by Conservation Biology, the PDF can be accessed below:
National Red Listing beyond the 2010 target
The full NRL dataset used for this analysis will be periodically updated and can be accessed via the following link:
National Red List citations file
Database
As the database continues to grow, further analyses will be conducted and added to this page. For country-specific analyses, please refer to the respective country’s Red List documents or web pages.
Current Database Statistics:
No. of species accounts: 67971
No. of unique species: 53251
No. of species Red Listed in multiple countries/regions: 13010
No. of countries/regions: 43
Criteria Systems used by current data:
IUCN Categories and Criteria: 71%
Modified-IUCN: 6%
Non-IUCN: 23%
Threat Status of current data:
Although 23% of the species threat statuses are not listed as an IUCN Category, we have endeavored to allocate them into the appropriate grouping. Not all species in the database were able to be allocated into one of the categories however, as about 5% are listed in terms that may not reflect threat, such as Rare or Notable.
It is important to note that the figures listed below do not necessarily reflect the proportion of species globally that are considered nationally threatened, as many countries only assess species that are thought to be threatened and do not assess predicted Least Concern species.
Regionally Extinct: 8.5%
Critically Endangered: 16.6%
Endangered: 20.4%
Vulnerable: 14.8%
Near Threatened: 12%
Least Concern: 8.2%
Data Deficient: 14.8%