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
Loxodonta africana African bush elephant Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Togo
EN
Endangered
 Learning and education, Conservation Management Watching/experiencing terrestrial, aerial, or aquatic fauna and flora in the wild No, sustainability not determined 5 months 2 weeks ago
Pterocarpus erinaceus African Barwood, African Kino Tree, African Rosewood, African Teak, Kosso, Keno, Senegal Rosewood Ghana
EN
Endangered
 Materials and construction Logging and/or Wood Harvesting Yes, considered unsustainable 2023 3 weeks 3 days ago