Localisation
SPREP LIBRARY
Éditeur
International Union for Nature Conservation (IUCN)
Année de publication:
2009
Lieu de publication
Gland, Switzerland
Description physique:
14 p. ; 29 cm
Numéro d'appel
[EL]
Pays concernés
Pacific Region
Type de contenu
Langue
English
Identifiant de dossier:
117
Ancien numéro d'identification PEIN:
76032
Notes générales
Available online|Appendix 1: Animals of the Pacific Islands listed on the 2008 Red List|Appendix 2: Plants of the Pacific islands listed on the 2008 Red List|Appendices 3-11 contain information on using the Analysis and the Lists contained in Appendices 1 and 2|Appendix 12 contains country profiles for these 24 Pacific island countries and territories|These lists should be used in conjunction with the 2008 IUCN Red List as the website contains additional information on ceach assessed species, such as sources of information used in the assessment, detailed data on threats and descriptions on geographical range and habitats in which a species is found.|The Analysis has focused on species in 24 Pacific island countries and territories
Disponible en ligne
Rubrique(s) thématique(s)
Threatened Species - Oceania
Environment - Cook Islands
Environment - Protection - Samoa
IUCN Red List
Résumé
The Pacific islands of Oceania cover almost 15% of the worlds surface and are characterised by a high degree of ecosystem and species diversity. The region is characterised by thousands of isolated small coral atolls and higher volcanic islands, which has led to the high diversity of species found today. In fact, the number of plants and animals found nowhere else on earth (endemic species) is extremely high - often up to 90% for particular groups. Often, these rare and endemic species are adapted to specialised habitats and limited to small areas of a few islands. With economic and cultural dependence on the natural environment very high in the Pacific islands, along with a rapidly expanding human population, there are everincreasing demands on the regions natural resources. Plant and animal species are therefore very vulnerable to extinction from climate change, competition from introduced (invasive) species and human impacts such as habitat destruction, over-harvesting of species and pollution.
Localisation
SPREP LIBRARY
Éditeur
International Union for Nature Conservation (IUCN)
Année de publication:
2009
Lieu de publication
Gland, Switzerland
Description physique:
14 p. ; 29 cm
Numéro d'appel
[EL]
Pays concernés
Pacific Region
Type de contenu
Langue
English
Identifiant de dossier:
117
Ancien numéro d'identification PEIN:
76032
Notes générales
Available online|Appendix 1: Animals of the Pacific Islands listed on the 2008 Red List|Appendix 2: Plants of the Pacific islands listed on the 2008 Red List|Appendices 3-11 contain information on using the Analysis and the Lists contained in Appendices 1 and 2|Appendix 12 contains country profiles for these 24 Pacific island countries and territories|These lists should be used in conjunction with the 2008 IUCN Red List as the website contains additional information on ceach assessed species, such as sources of information used in the assessment, detailed data on threats and descriptions on geographical range and habitats in which a species is found.|The Analysis has focused on species in 24 Pacific island countries and territories
Dossier créé: 25-Sep-2009
Dossier modifié: 15-Feb-2022