Our Natural Heritage at Risk

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) annually publishes a list of endangered animal and plant species in each country. This list includes native mammals, birds, reptiles, fishes, molluscs, insects and plants that have been assessed as being at risk of extinction on a global level (a Red Data list).
The Egyptian Red Data list (2002) includes 35 mammals, 20 birds, 6 reptiles, 10 marine fishes and mollusks and two plant species.
The majority of reports on these species makes a clear link to specific human activities, which because of their intensity, extent, or persistence, have negatively affected the habitat or condition of particular species.
To know more about the Egyptian plants and animals which are threatened with extinction, click here