Species Use Database

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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
Varanus salvator Asian water monitor, Common water monitor Malaysia
LC
Least Concern
 Decorative and aesthetic Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered sustainable 2019 2 years 7 months ago
Delphinapterus leucas Beluga whale Canada
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Decorative and aesthetic Targeted fishing harvesting/exploiting or collecting wild aquatic resources Yes, considered unsustainable 2013 2 years 8 months ago
Monodon monoceros Narwhal Canada
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Decorative and aesthetic Targeted fishing harvesting/exploiting or collecting wild aquatic resources Yes, considered unsustainable 2013 2 years 8 months ago
Monodon monoceros Narwhal Canada
LC
Least Concern
 Food and feed, Other -- Ceremony and ritual expression, Decorative and aesthetic Targeted fishing harvesting/exploiting or collecting wild aquatic resources Yes, considered unsustainable 2022 2 years 8 months ago
Boswellia spp. Frankincense, Oilbanum Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan, Uganda
Medicine and hygiene, Other -- Ceremony and ritual expression, Decorative and aesthetic, Other -- Fragrance manufacturing chiefly for incense and perfumery Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered unsustainable 2019 2 years 6 months ago
Vitellaria paradoxa Shea tree Uganda
VU
Vulnerable
 Food and feed, Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Cultivation Yes, considered sustainable 2012 2 years 6 months ago
Betula pendula Silver Birch Finland
LC
Least Concern
 Medicine and hygiene, Energy, Decorative and aesthetic, Materials and construction Logging and/or Wood Harvesting Yes, considered sustainable 2020 2 years 8 months ago
Commiphora wightii Gugal, Guggul, Mukul India
CR
Critically Endangered
 Medicine and hygiene, Energy, Decorative and aesthetic Other -- Resin tapping Yes, considered unsustainable 2018 2 years 7 months ago
Limonium carolinianum Carolina Sea Lavender Canada
LC
Least Concern
 Decorative and aesthetic, Recreation Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered unsustainable 2002 2 years 7 months ago
Rumohra adiantiformis Leather fern, Lethaerleaf fern Brazil
LC
Least Concern
 Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2010 2 years 7 months ago
Swietenia macrophylla Big leaf mahogany Mexico
VU
Vulnerable
 Decorative and aesthetic, Materials and construction Logging and/or Wood Harvesting No, sustainability not determined 2022 2 years 8 months ago
Ursus maritimus Polar bear Canada
VU
Vulnerable
 Food and feed, Collection/display, Other -- Ceremony and ritual expression, Decorative and aesthetic, Materials and construction Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered sustainable 2009 2 years 8 months ago
Loxodonta africana African savanna elephant Botswana
EN
Endangered
 Decorative and aesthetic Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals Yes, considered sustainable 2019 2 years 8 months ago
Calendula officinalis Calendula United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 3 weeks 5 days ago
Chamaemelum nobile Chamomile United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 3 weeks 5 days ago
Centaurea cyanus Cornflower United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 3 weeks 5 days ago
Ribes nigrum Blackcurrant United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 3 weeks 5 days ago
Stellaria media Chickweed United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 3 weeks 5 days ago
Bellis perennis Daisy United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 3 weeks 5 days ago
Myrica gale Bog Myrtle United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 3 weeks 5 days ago
Althaea officinalis Marsh Mallow United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 3 weeks 5 days ago
Plantago lanceolata Plantain United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 3 weeks 5 days ago
Trifolium pratense RedClover United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 3 weeks 5 days ago
Mentha x piperita Peppermint United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 3 weeks 5 days ago
Taraxacum agg Dandelion United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 3 weeks 5 days ago
Pinus sylvestris Scots Pine United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 3 weeks 5 days ago
Plantago media Plantain United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 3 weeks 5 days ago
Urtica dioica Nettle United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 3 weeks 5 days ago
Hippophae rhamnoides Sea Buckthorn United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 3 weeks 5 days ago
Achillea millefolium Yarrow United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 3 weeks 5 days ago
Prunella vulgaris Selfheal United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 3 weeks 5 days ago
Daucus carota subsp. Carota Wild Carrot United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 3 weeks 5 days ago
Rosa rugosa Wild Rose United Kingdom
Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2025 3 weeks 5 days ago