IUCN Conservation Status Assessment
International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List status for Kenya's terrestrial speciesLeast 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 cottoniCritically Endangered
Population: 2 (captive)
Last Assessment: 2023
East African Oryx
Oryx beisaEndangered
Population: ~1,200
Last Assessment: 2024
Bongo Antelope
Tragelaphus eurycerusVulnerable
Population: ~100-150
Last Assessment: 2023
Kenya Violet
Viola abyssinica subsp. kenyensisCritically Endangered
Population: <500 individuals
Last Assessment: 2024
Tana River Red Colobus
Piliocolobus rufomitratusCritically Endangered
Population: ~1,000
Last Assessment: 2023