Chamaeleo chamaeleon Non endemic Red List Category: EN –
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Τhe Greek Red List includes
the assessments of almost 11,500 species
Insects
Plants
Gastropods
Fungi
Birds
Today we can, protect more effectively the unique Greek biodiversity using this valuable tool"
The Greek Red List of Endangered Species is an emblematic project for the protection and management of Greek nature.
Through this project, N.E.C.C.A. created a network of 140 Greek and foreign scientists, who assessed over 11,000 species of animals, plants and fungi and classified them in threat categories, with the cooperation and support of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the Hellenic Zoological Society (HZS) and the Hellenic Botanical Society (HBS).
The Red List data constitute a valuable tool for biodiversity conservation. They enable the formulation of targeted conservation actions and protection policies, aiding in the planning process to safeguard Greece’s abundant natural heritage. Additionally, Red List contribute to the promotion of sustainable management practices for the country’s natural resources.
The species included in the Greek Red List have been assessed according to the criteria set by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), while all the Greek endemic species that have been assessed within the context of this project will gradually become part of the global IUCN Red List of threatened Species.
The Greek Red List, aligning with the International Red List (IUCN Red List), operates as an openly accessible database, ensuring access to scientific information regarding flora and fauna species for everyone interested.
Today we can, protect more effectively the unique Greek biodiversity using this valuable tool
Chamaeleo chamaeleon Non endemic Red List Category: EN –
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Physeter macrocephalus Non-Endemic Red List Category: EN –
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Pinna nobilis Non-endemic Red List Category: CR – Critically
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Neophron percnopterus Non-endemic Assesor: A. Bounas Photo: A.
Read MoreThe evaluation of the risk of extinction of species based on the criteria of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (International Union for Conservation of Nature – IUCN) can be done both at global and national level. The assessment of almost 3.000 Greece’s endemic species is done, de facto, at a global level, while non-endemic species are assessed at a national level.
Greek Red list divides species into eleven categories:
1)Extinct (EX)
2)Extinct in the Wild (EW)
3) Regionally Extinct (RE)
4) Critically Endangered (CR)
5) Endangered (EN)
6) Vulnerable (VU)
7) Near Threatened (NT)
8) Least Concern (LC)
9) Data Deficient (DD)
10) Not Applicable (NA)
11) Not Evaluated
The categories Regionally Extinct (RE) and Not Applicable (NA) are used for national-level assessments only.
A taxon is considered threatened when it falls into one of three categories: Critically Endangered (CR), Endangered (EN) or Vulnerable (VU).
A taxon is Extinct(EX) when there is no reasonable doubt that the last individual has died . A taxon is presumed Extinct when exhaustive survets in known and/or expected habitat, at appropriate times(diurnal, seasonal, annual),thoughout its historic range have failed to record an individual. Surveys should be over a time frame appropriate to the taxon’s life cycle and life form.
A taxon is Extinct In The Wild(EW) when it is known only to survive in cultivation, in captivity or as a naturalized population(or populations) well outside the past range. A taxon is presumed Extinct in the Wild when exhaustive surveys in known and/or expected habitat, at appropriate time(diurnal, seasonal, annial), throughout its historic range have failed to record an individual. Surveys should be over a time frame appropriate to the taxon’s life cycle and life form.
Category for a taxon when there is no reasonable doubt that the last individual potentially capable of reproduction within the region has died or has disappeared from the wild in the region, or when, if it is a former visiting taxon, the last individual has died or disappeared in the wild from the region
A taxon is Critically Endangeder(CR) when the best available evidence indicates that it meets any of the criteria A to E for Critically Endangered, and it is therefore considered to be facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
A taxon is Endangered (EN) when the best available evidence indicates that it meets any of the criteria A to E for Endangered, and it is therefore considered to be faxing a very high risk of extinction in the wild
A taxon is a Vulnerable(VU) when the best available evidence indicates that it meets any of the criteria A and E for Vulnerable, and it is therefore considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild
A taxon in Near Threatened(NT) when it has been evaluated against the criteria but does not qualify for Critically Endangered, Endangered or Vulnerable now, but is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a thretened category in the near future
A taxon is a Least Concern(LC) when it has been evaluated against the Red List criteria and does not qualify for Critically Endangered, Vulnerable or Near Threatened.
A taxon is Data Deficient when. there is inadequate information to make a direct, or indirect, assessment of its risk of extinction based on its distibution and/or populaton status. A taxon in this category may be well studied, and its biology we known, but appropriate data on abundance and/ or distribution are lacking
Category for a taxon deemed to be ineligible for assessment at a regional level. A taxon may be NA because it is not within its natural range in the region, or because it is a vagrant to the region.
How to cite the database :
Natural Environment and Climate Change Agency (NECCA) (2024). The Greek Red List of Threatened Species.
Athens, Greece. Available at redlist.necca.gov.gr, accessed (dd/mm/yyyy)
How to cite assessments :
Author(s)’ name. Species name. The Greek Red List of Threatened Species (2024), Available at
redlist.necca.gov.gr, accessed (dd/mm/yyyy)