IUCN Conservation Status

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425 Total Records
311 Active Items
40 Recent Updates
7 Categories

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IUCN Conservation Status Assessment

International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List status for Kenya's terrestrial species
Least Concern
Species
Near Threatened
Species
Vulnerable
Species
Endangered
Species
Critically Endangered
Species
Extinct
Species

Conservation Status Distribution

Threat Summary
Critical Findings:
  • 12% of species face extinction risk
  • 8% are near threatened
  • 78% are least concern
  • 34% of endemics are threatened
Recent Changes (2023-2024):
+23 Upgraded to higher threat
+8 Downgraded (improved)
+156 New assessments

Primary Threat Categories

Threat Impact Analysis
Habitat Loss & Degradation67%
Climate Change45%
Invasive Species34%
Over-exploitation28%
Pollution19%

Critically Endangered Species

Northern White Rhinoceros
Ceratotherium simum cottoni
Critically Endangered
Population: 2 (captive)
Last Assessment: 2023
East African Oryx
Oryx beisa
Endangered
Population: ~1,200
Last Assessment: 2024
Bongo Antelope
Tragelaphus eurycerus
Vulnerable
Population: ~100-150
Last Assessment: 2023
Kenya Violet
Viola abyssinica subsp. kenyensis
Critically Endangered
Population: <500 individuals
Last Assessment: 2024
Tana River Red Colobus
Piliocolobus rufomitratus
Critically Endangered
Population: ~1,000
Last Assessment: 2023
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