The Red List by the has been updated with thousands of species that are now at risk of extinction due to human activity.
Such activities include unsustainable farming and fishing methods and climate change.
Species at risk of going extinct include various animals such as the Irrawaddy Dolphin, Finless Porpoise and Ringtail Possum, while plants under threat include two species of wild wheat and 17 species of yam.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species has been updated today, revealing thousands of species now at risk of extinction.
Inger Andersn, IUCN Director General, said: ‘Healthy, species-rich ecosystems are fundamental to our ability to feed the world’s growing population and achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goal 2 – to end hunger by 2030.
‘Wild crop species, for example, maintain genetic diversity of agricultural crops that can adapt to a changing climate and ensure food and nutritional security.
‘Today’s IUCN Red List update raises the alarm about their decline and stresses the urgency to address it – for the sake of our own future.’
The list reveals that three species of wild rice, two species of wild wheat and 17 wild yam species are threatened.
