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ArticlePloS one2023

A multi-taxon analysis of European Red Lists reveals major threats to biodiversity.

Axel Hochkirch, Melanie Bilz, Catarina C Ferreira, Anja Danielczak, David Allen, Ana Nieto, Carlo Rondinini, Kate Harding, Craig Hilton-Taylor, Caroline M Pollock and 68 more

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78 authors.

Axel HochkirchMusée National d'Histoire Naturelle, Luxembourg, Luxembourg.ORCID 0000-0002-4475-0394
Melanie BilzInstitute of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Catarina C FerreiraIUCN European Regional Office, Brussels, Belgium.
Anja DanielczakDepartment of Biogeography, Trier University, Trier, Germany.
David AllenIUCN, Biodiversity Assessment and Knowledge Team, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Ana NietoIUCN European Regional Office, Brussels, Belgium.
Carlo RondininiGlobal Mammal Assessment program, Department of Biology and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome; Rome, Italy.
Kate HardingIUCN, Biodiversity Assessment and Knowledge Team, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Craig Hilton-TaylorIUCN, Biodiversity Assessment and Knowledge Team, Cambridge, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0003-1163-1425
Caroline M PollockIUCN, Biodiversity Assessment and Knowledge Team, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Mary SeddonIUCN SSC Invertebrate Conservation Committee, Trier, Germany.
Jean-Christophe ViéIUCN SSC Steering Committee, Caracas, Venezuela.
Keith N A AlexanderIUCN Specialist Adviser on European Saproxylic Beetles, Truro, United Kingdom.
Emily BeechBotanic Gardens Conservation International, Richmond, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-1107-254X
Manuel BiscoitoFunchal Natural History Museum, Funchal, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-9347-0823
Yoan BraudIUCN SSC Grasshopper Specialist Group, Trier, Germany.
Ian J BurfieldBirdLife International, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Filippo Maria BuzzettiIUCN SSC Grasshopper Specialist Group, Trier, Germany.
Marta CálixIUCN European Regional Office, Brussels, Belgium.
Kent E CarpenterIUCN Marine Biodiversity Unit, Biological Sciences, Norfolk, VA, United States of America.
Ning Labbish ChaoNational Museum of Marine Biology, Checheng, Taiwan.
Dragan ChobanovIUCN SSC Grasshopper Specialist Group, Trier, Germany.
Maarten J M ChristenhuszPlant Gateway Herbarium, Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom.
Bruce B ColletteIUCN Tuna and Billfish Specialist Group, National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC, United States of America.
Mia T Comeros-RaynalARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University, Townsville, Australia.
Neil CoxIUCN-Conservation International Biodiversity Assessment Unit, Washington, DC, United States of America.
Matthew CraigNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, La Jolla, CA, United States of America.
Annabelle CuttelodIUCN Red List Unit, IUCN Global Species Programme, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
William R T DarwallIUCN, Biodiversity Assessment and Knowledge Team, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Benoit DodelinIUCN Specialist Adviser on European Saproxylic Beetles, Truro, United Kingdom.
Nicholas K DulvyEarth to Ocean Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada.
Eve EnglefieldIUCN European Regional Office, Brussels, Belgium.
Michael F FayIUCN SSC Orchid Specialist Group, Royal Botanic Gardens; Richmond, United Kingdom.
Nicholas FettesIUCN European Regional Office, Brussels, Belgium.
Jörg FreyhofMuseum für Naturkunde, Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science, Berlin, Germany.
Silvia GarcíaOceana, Madrid, Spain.
Mariana García CriadoIUCN European Regional Office, Brussels, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0001-7480-6144
Michael HarveyIUCN Marine Biodiversity Unit, Biological Sciences, Norfolk, VA, United States of America.
Nick HodgettsEuropean Committee for the Conservation of Bryophytes, Portree, United Kingdom.
Christina IeronymidouBirdLife Cyprus, Nikosia, Cyprus.
Vincent J KalkmanNaturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Shelagh P KellThe University of Birmingham, School of Biosciences, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
James KempIUCN European Regional Office, Brussels, Belgium.
Sonia KhelaIUCN SSC Cave Invertebrate Specialist Group, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Richard V LansdownIUCN SSC Freshwater Plant Specialist Group, Stroud, United Kingdom.
Julia M LawsonIUCN Red List Unit, IUCN Global Species Programme, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Danna J LeamanIUCN SSC Medicinal Plant Specialist Group, Ottawa, Canada.
Joana Magos BrehmThe University of Birmingham, School of Biosciences, Birmingham, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-6444-6488
Nigel MaxtedThe University of Birmingham, School of Biosciences, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Rebecca M MillerIUCN Red List Unit, IUCN Global Species Programme, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Eike NeubertNatural History Museum Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Baudewijn OdéIUCN SSC Grasshopper Specialist Group, Trier, Germany.
David PollardDepartment of Ichthyology, Australian Museum, Sydney, Australia.
Riley PollomSpecies Recovery Program, Seattle Aquarium, Seattle, WA, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0001-8260-4614
Rob PopleBirdLife International, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Juan José Presa AsensioDepartamento de Zoología, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Murcia; Murcia, España.
Gina M RalphIUCN Marine Biodiversity Unit, Biological Sciences, Norfolk, VA, United States of America.
Hassan RankouIUCN SSC Orchid Specialist Group, Royal Botanic Gardens; Richmond, United Kingdom.
Malin RiversBotanic Gardens Conservation International, Richmond, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0001-9690-1353
Stuart P M RobertsDepartment of Agroecology, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium.
Barry RussellIUCN Snapper, Seabream and Grunt Specialist Group, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin, Australia.
Alexander SennikovBotanical Museum, Finnish Museum of Natural History, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.ORCID 0000-0001-6664-7657
Fabien SoldatiOffice National des Forêts, Laboratoire National d'Entomologie Forestière, Quillan, France.
Anna StanevaBirdLife International, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Emilie StumpIUCN Marine Biodiversity Unit, Biological Sciences, Norfolk, VA, United States of America.
Andy SymesBirdLife International, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Dmitry TelnovNatural History Museum, Department of Life Sciences, London, United Kingdom.
Helen TempleThe Biodiversity Consultancy, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Andrew TerryZoological Society of London, London, United Kingdom.
Anastasiya TimoshynaIUCN SSC Medicinal Plant Specialist Group, Ottawa, Canada.
Chris van SwaayVlinderstichting (Dutch Butterfly Conservation), Wageningen, Netherlands.
Henry VäreBotanical Museum, Finnish Museum of Natural History, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Rachel H L WallsReef Environmental Education Foundation, Key Largo, FL, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0002-3248-7760
Luc WillemseIUCN SSC Grasshopper Specialist Group, Trier, Germany.
Brett WilsonDepartment of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0001-5181-2875
Jemma WindowIUCN, Biodiversity Assessment and Knowledge Team, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Emma G E WrightJoint Nature Conservation Committee, Peterborough, United Kingdom.
Thomas Zuna-KratkyIUCN SSC Grasshopper Specialist Group, Trier, Germany.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Biodiversity loss is a major global challenge and minimizing extinction rates is the goal of several multilateral environmental agreements. Policy decisions require comprehensive, spatially explicit information on species' distributions and threats. We present an analysis of the conservation status of 14,669 European terrestrial, freshwater and marine species (ca. 10% of the continental fauna and flora), including all vertebrates and selected groups of invertebrates and plants. Our results reveal that 19% of European species are threatened with extinction, with higher extinction risks for plants (27%) and invertebrates (24%) compared to vertebrates (18%). These numbers exceed recent IPBES (Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services) assumptions of extinction risk. Changes in agricultural practices and associated habitat loss, overharvesting, pollution and development are major threats to biodiversity. Maintaining and restoring sustainable land and water use practices is crucial to minimize future biodiversity declines.

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Conservation of Natural ResourcesEcosystemAnimalsBiodiversityEndangered SpeciesExtinction, BiologicalInvertebratesPlantsVertebrates

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PMID37939028
PMCPMC10631624

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