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The Americas

Contributions: 6,486

Contributing IUCN constituents: 74

Potential reduction of species extinction risk resulting from threat abatement actions

Absolute value (STAR)

174,839.6

The Americas reaches 32.2% of its total biodiversity conservation potential.

543,527.6

44.4% of global biodiversity conservation potential is from The Americas.