Global priorities: Some species are global priority species and are denoted by a red asterisk like this *
Regional and local priorities: Some species are a focus of our work at a regional and local level.
Flagship species are the symbolic pin-up species that lead environmental conservation efforts.
Some species are what WWF terms a priority species. A priority species means that it is one of the most ecologically, economically and/or culturally important species on our planet. And so WWF is working to ensure such species can live and thrive in their natural habitats.
UNESCO recognizes threats to Madagascar rainforest
The United Nations’ Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has placed the Atsinanana rainforest in Madagascar on its list of World Heritage in Danger sites because of an ongoing government-influenced illegal logging crisis and continuing lemur bush meat consumption in some of the national parks that are part of the forest.