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Discover seven of the most endangered species in the desert ecosystem, from the Sahara Desert to the Mojave Desert in the US.
Potassium cyanide used in gold mining may poison wildlife. Off-road vehicles, when used irresponsibly, can cause irreparable damage to desert habitats. Oil and gas production may disrupt...
We’ve selected desert animals from all over the world, and because many of these species are threatened, we’ve included their conservation status according to the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature).
The dama gazelle (Nanger dama), the addax (Addax nasomaculatus), and the Saharan cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus hecki) are all on the razor-edge of extinction with each one listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List.
WWF is committed to saving endangered species. Learn more about the species we are working to protecting from becoming endangered or extinct.
The Sahara Conservation Fund (SCF) is an international non-governmental organization established in 2004 to conserve the wildlife and the endangered species of the Sahara desert.
The dama gazelle is one of the planet’s most endangered species, with less than 100 animals still living in the wild in 4 highly dispersed and isolated populations in Chad and Niger. Sahara Conservation monitors these tiny remaining populations and leads the efforts to secure them across both countries.
The IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria are intended to be an easily and widely understood system for classifying species at high risk of global extinction. It divides species into nine categories: Not Evaluated, Data Deficient, Least Concern, Near Threatened, Vulnerable, Endangered, Critically Endangered, Extinct in the Wild and Extinct.
Today, the addax, a nomadic desert-living species, is the most threatened ungulate in the Sahara and quite possibly the world, and is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
Biomes and Endangered Species Curated Resources: Desert. Directions: Use the resources provided to research the desert biome and a selection of the species that live there.