Amazon Rainforest: Keystone, Invasive, Endangered Species
Many iconic species such as jaguars, giant otters, toucans, and macaws rely on this pristine habitat for their survival.
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Another <anchor>endangered species</anchor> found in the Amazon rainforest is the pink river dolphin, also known as the boto or Amazon river dolphin. This fascinating creature resides in freshwater habitats such as rivers and flooded forests. Unfortunately, factors like pollution, habitat destruction, and accidental entanglement in fishing gear have led to a decline in their population numbers. The conservation of these enchanting dolphins is not only important for maintaining biodiversity but also for preserving cultural traditions and ecotourism opportunities associated with their presence.
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# Species Directory

[Common name](?sort=name&direction=)[Scientific name](?sort=scientific_name&direction=)[Conservation status\
↓](?sort=extinction_status&direction=asc)[African forest elephant](/species/african-forest-elephant)Critically Endangered[Amur Leopard](/species/amur-leopard)_Panthera pardus orientalis_Critically Endangered[Black Rhino](/species/black-rhino)_Diceros bicornis_Critically Endangered[Bornean Orangutan](/species/bornean-orangutan)_Pongo pygmaeus_Critically Endangered[Cross River Gorilla](/species/cross-river-gorilla)_Gorilla gorilla diehli_Critically Endangered[Eastern Lowland Gorilla](/species/eastern-lowland-gorilla)_Gorilla beringei graueri_Critically Endangered[Hawksbill Turtle](/species/hawksbill-turtle)_Eretmochelys imbricata_Critically Endangered[Javan Rhino](/species/javan-rhino)_Rhinoceros sondaicus_Critically Endangered[Orangutan](/species/orangutan)_Pongo abelii, Pongo pygmaeus_Critically Endangered[Saola](/species/saola)_Pseudoryx nghetinhensis_Critically Endangered[Sumatran Elephant](/species/sumatran-elephant)_Elephas maximus sumatranus_Critically Endangered[Sumatran Orangutan](/species/sumatran-orangutan)_Pongo abelii_Critically Endangered[Sumatran Rhino](/species/sumatran-rhino)_Dicerorhinus sumatrensis_Critically Endangered[Sunda Tiger](/species/sunda-tiger)_Panthera tigris sondaica_Critically Endangered[Vaquita](/species/vaquita)_Phocoena sinus_Critically Endangered[Western Lowland Gorilla](/species/western-lowland-gorilla)_Gorilla gorilla gorilla_Critically Endangered[Yangtze Finless Porpoise](/species/yangtze-finless-porpoise)_Neophocaena asiaeorientalis ssp. asiaeorientalis_Critically Endangered[African savanna elephant](/species/african-savanna-elephant)_Loxodonta africana africana_Endangered[African Wild Dog](/species/african-wild-dog)_Lycaon pictus_Endangered[Asian Elephant](/species/asian-elephant)_Elephas maximus indicus_Endangered[Black-footed Ferret](/species/black-footed-ferret)_Mustela nigripes_Endangered[Blue Whale](/species/blue-whale)_Balaenoptera musculus_Endangered[Bluefin Tuna](/species/bluefin-tuna)_Thunnus Thynnus_Endangered[Bonobo](/species/bonobo)_Pan paniscus_Endangered[Bornean Elephant](/species/bornean-elephant)_Elephas maximus borneensis_Endangered[Chimpanzee](/species/chimpanzee)_Pan troglodytes_Endangered[Fin Whale](/species/fin-whale)_Balaenoptera physalus_Endangered[Galápagos Penguin](/species/galapagos-penguin)_Spheniscus mendiculus_Endangered[Ganges River Dolphin](/species/ganges-river-dolphin)_Platanista gangetica gangetica_Endangered[Green Turtle](/species/green-turtle)_Chelonia mydas_Endangered[Hector's Dolphin](/species/hector-s-dolphin)_Cephalorhynchus hectori_Endangered[Humphead Wrasse](/species/humphead-wrasse)_Cheilinus undulatus_Endangered[Indian Elephant](/species/indian-elephant)_Elephas maximus indicus_Endangered[Indus River Dolphin](/species/indus-river-dolphin)_Platanista minor_Endangered[Irrawaddy Dolphin](/species/irrawaddy-dolphin)_Orcaella brevirostris_Endangered[Monarch Butterfly](/species/monarch-butterfly)_Danaus plexippus_Endangered[Mountain Gorilla](/species/mountain-gorilla)_Gorilla beringei beringei_Endangered[North Atlantic Right Whale](/species/north-atlantic-right-whale)_Eubalaena glacialis_Endangered[Red Panda](/species/red-panda)_Ailurus fulgens_Endangered[Sea Lions](/species/sea-lions)_Zalophus wollebaeki_Endangered[Sea Turtle](/species/sea-turtle)_Cheloniidae and Dermochelyidae families_Endangered[Sei Whale](/species/sei-whale)_Balaenoptera borealis_Endangered[Sri Lankan Elephant](/species/sri-lankan-elephant)_Elephas maximus maximus_Endangered[Tiger](/species/tiger)_Panthera tigris_Endangered[Whale](/species/whale)_Balaenoptera, Balaena, Eschrichtius, and Eubalaen_Endangered[Whale Shark](/species/whale-shark)_Rhincodon typus_Endangered[Bigeye Tuna](/species/bigeye-tuna)_Thunnus obesus_Vulnerable[Black Spider Monkey](/species/black-spider-monkey)_Ateles paniscus_Vulnerable[Cheetah](/species/cheetah)_Acinonyx jubatus_Vulnerable[Dugong](/species/dugong)_Dugong dugon_Vulnerable

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