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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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Record: Submission #621
Swietenia mahagoni
Bigleaf Mahogany
Bolivia, Plurinational States of, Brazil, Peru
NT
Near Threatened
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic, Materials and construction
Logging and/or Wood Harvesting
No, sustainability not determined
2008
1 year 6 months ago
Record: Submission #799
Salvator merianae
Black and White Tegu Lizard
Argentina
LC
Least Concern
Food and feed, Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic, Other -- Monetary
Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals
Yes, considered sustainable
2022
9 months 2 weeks ago
Record: Submission #842
Bulnesia sarmientoi
Guaiacwood, Holy Wood
Paraguay
LC
Least Concern
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic, Materials and construction, Other -- Monetary
Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild
Yes, considered sustainable
2022
9 months 1 week ago
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