Endangered species are those at risk of extinction, meaning there are so few left that a species could disappear altogether. Species become endangered mainly due to habitat loss and fragmentation caused by human population expansion, which requires additional land for settlement, agriculture, and infrastructure. Hunting and poaching have also driven many animal species to dangerously low population levels. Conservation efforts aim to protect biodiversity by preserving existing habitats, restoring degraded areas, and sustaining species populations. Individuals can help endangered species by choosing sustainable products, recycling, volunteering with conservation organizations, and reducing their environmental impact.

1. Endangered
species

2. Endangered species are those
considered to be at risk of
extinction, meaning that there
are so few left of their kind that
they could disappear from the
planet altogether.
Endangered species

3. Conservation status
Extinct
Extinct in the Wild
Critically Endangered
Endangered
Vulnerable
Near Threatened
Least Concern
Data Deficient
(byIUCN Red List of Threatened Species)

4. Why are species
endangered?

5. Habitat loss and habitat fragmentation – The ever expanding human population
constantly requires additional space and resources. Land is being cleared to harvest
products such as timber as well as to make way for human settlement, agriculture
and transport links.

6. Hunting and poaching – A wide variety
of animals have been hunted, or fished,
beyond sustainable levels and now face
possible extinction.

9. What is being done to
help endangered
species?

10. Conservation aims to
protect the natural world
and sustain biodiversity by
carefully preserving and
managing existing habitats
and restoring areas which
have been damaged or
degraded.

11. Habitat restoration and
Habitat preservation

13. How can we help?

14. Choose sustainable products and
Recycle

15. Clean up your act and Get involved
Clean up your act and Get involved