Species Use Database

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Dive into the database and discover which species are being used, where and how.
What is it being used for? Is the use sustainable?
Is the species in use threatend with extinction?

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Target species scientific name Common name(s) Geographic location IUCN Red List status Purpose(s) of end use Practice of use Record considered ecologically sustainable / unsustainable Publication date Entered
Panax quinquefolius American ginseng United States
Medicine and hygiene Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2008 1 year 5 months ago
Antipathes grandis Black coral United States, Pacific - eastern central
Medicine and hygiene, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression, Decorative and aesthetic Targeted fishing harvesting/exploiting or collecting wild aquatic resources Yes, considered sustainable 2008 1 year 5 months ago
Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng United States
Food and feed, Medicine and hygiene Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2018 2 years 2 months ago
Vaccinium angustifolium wild blueberry United States
Food and feed, Medicine and hygiene Cultivation Yes, considered sustainable 2020 2 years 2 months ago