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
Chelonoidis denticulata Yellow-footed tortoise Brazil
VU
Vulnerable
 Food and feed, Other -- Ceremony and ritual expression Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered unsustainable 2015 2 years 3 months ago
Bertholletia excelsa Brazil-nut Bolivia, Plurinational States of
VU
Vulnerable
 Food and feed Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2013 2 years 3 months ago
Tayassu pecari White-lipped peccary Brazil
VU
Vulnerable
 Food and feed Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered sustainable 2022 2 years 3 months ago