Pinpointing and conserving epicenters of imminent extinctions


 

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Countries with the most AZE sites

AZE sites with the most species

AZE Sites by biome

AZE Species by Taxa

The changing extinction pattern

The median size of an AZE site

Protected vs. Unprotected AZE sites

Sites by region:

North America – 79 sites; 100 species; country with most sites in region is Mexico (63); site with most species in region is Sierra Norte, Mexico (6)
Caribbean, Central and South America – 250 sites; 332 species; country with most sites in region is Colombia (48); site with most species in region is Massif de la Hotte, Haiti (13).

Europe, Central Asia, and Japan – 49 sites; 54 species; country with most sites in region is China (23); site with most species in region is Emei Shan, China (4)
Africa and Madagascar – 76 sites; 122 species; country with most sites in region is Tanzania (9); site with most species in region is Mont Nimba, Cote d’Ivoir/Guinea/Liberia (6)

Indo-Malaya – 72 sites; 98 species; country with most sites in region is Indonesia (29); site with most species in region is Morningside Plains, Sri Lanka (6)

Australasia and Pacific – 66 sites; 85 species; country with most sites in region is Australia (18); site with most species in region is Chatham Islands, New Zealand (8)

Oceanic Islands – 3 sites; 3 species; country with most sites in region is United Kingdom (2)

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 Photos: Top - Rodrigues flying fox © Thomas Kunz. Bottom - Philautus ocularis © Don Church