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Thousands of Asean’s endangered species face trafficking, consumption threats

South China Morning Post · · 158 words · By Aidan Jones
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“Tigers, giant catfish, gibbons, pangolins and vultures are among over 4,300 ‘critically endangered’ or ‘endangered’ species in the region”
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While the evidence confirms that tigers, gibbons, and other animals are endangered and defines IUCN categories, no specific source provided confirms the exact number of 'over 4,300' endangered species specifically for the Southeast Asia region.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Southeast Asia is the geographical southeastern region of Asia, consisting of the regions that are situated south of China, east of the Indian subcontinent, and northwest of mainland Australia, which …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southeast_Asia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mainland Southeast Asia (historically known as Indochina and the Indochinese Peninsula) is the continental portion of Southeast Asia. It comprises the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Peninsular …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mainland_Southeast_Asia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Maritime Southeast Asia comprises the Southeast Asian countries of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Timor-Leste. The terms Island Southeast Asia and Insular Southeast Asia…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maritime_Southeast_Asia
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“The Javan and Sumatran rhinos are down to their last few dozen”
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Multiple independent sources confirm the critically low populations. Our World in Data reports 41 Sumatran rhinos in 2021, and Seasia.co reports Javan rhinos at approximately 50 and Sumatran rhinos between 34-47.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis), also known as the Sumatran rhino, hairy rhinoceros or Asian two-horned rhinoceros, is a rare member of the family Rhinocerotidae and one of five ext…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumatran_rhinoceros
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus), also called Javan rhino, Sunda rhinoceros and lesser one-horned rhinoceros is a critically endangered member of the genus Rhinoceros, of the rhinoceros fam…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javan_rhinoceros
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Javan tiger was a Panthera tigris sondaica population native to the Indonesian island of Java. It was one of the three tiger populations that colonized the Sunda Islands during the last glacial pe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javan_tiger
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“the Cat Ba langur of Vietnam [is down to their last few dozen]”
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Wikipedia and web search results confirm the Cat Ba langur population is critically low, citing numbers as low as 53 in 2000 and approximately 68 left in the wild today.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Cat Ba langur (Trachypithecus poliocephalus), also known as the golden-headed langur, is a critically endangered species of langur endemic to Cát Bà Island, Vietnam. It is among the rarest primate…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_Ba_langur
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cat Ba may refer to: Cát Bà Island, an island in Vietnam Cát Bà National Park, a national park on Cát Bà Island Cát Bà (township), the main town on Cát Bà Island
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_Ba
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cát Bà Island (Vietnamese: Đảo Cát Bà, IPA: [ɗǎw kát ɓàː]) is the largest of the 367 islands spanning 262.41 km2 (101.32 mi2) that comprise the Cat Ba Archipelago, which makes up the southeastern edge…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cát_Bà_Island
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“the soala living in Laos’ Annamite mountains may already be gone for good”
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The provided evidence contains information about the Annamite Range and other species (like the Annamite striped rabbit), but there is no mention of a species called 'soala' or its extinction status.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Annamite Range (Lao: ພູ ຫລວງ, romanized: Phū Lūang; Vietnamese: Dãy Trường Sơn, IPA: [zǎˀj ʈʂɯə̀n ʂɤ̄n]) is a major mountain range of Mainland Southeast Asia, extending approximately 1,100 km (680…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annamite_Range
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Annamite striped rabbit (Nesolagus timminsi) is a species of rabbit native to the Annamite mountain range on the Laos–Vietnam border. The rabbit has short ears, black or dark brown stripes against…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annamite_striped_rabbit
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic (LPDR), is a country in Mainland Southeast Asia, and the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by Myanmar and China to the nor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laos
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“The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) told This Week in Asia that there were over 4,300 “critically endangered” or “endangered” species across Southeast Asia.”
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The evidence confirms that the IUCN maintains the Red List and classifies species, but there is no specific record of the IUCN stating the 'over 4,300' figure specifically to 'This Week in Asia' or for the Southeast Asia region in the provided text.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Asian golden cat (Catopuma temminckii) is a medium-sized wild cat native to the northeastern Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia and China. It has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List si…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_golden_cat
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus), also called common palm civet, toddy cat and musang, is a viverrid native to South and Southeast Asia. Since 2008, it is IUCN Red Listed as least con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_palm_civet
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The large-spotted civet (Viverra megaspila) is a species of viverrid native to Southeast Asia. It is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Large-spotted_civet
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“authorities in Vientiane seized a batch of African rhino horn”
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The evidence shows rhino horn seizures in Singapore (Changi Airport) and Vietnam (Saigon airport), but does not specifically mention a seizure by authorities in Vientiane (Laos).
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web search NEUTRAL — The Indian rhinoceros, or greater one-horned rhinoceros, (Rhinoceros unicornis) has a single horn 20 to 60 cm long.[47] It is nearly as large as the African white rhino.Weight of seized rhinoceros hor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhinoceros
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web search NEUTRAL — A record 35.7kg of rhinoceros horns, along with about 150kg of other animal parts, were seized during a routine transit inspection at Changi Airport on Nov 8 (Saturday).The 20 pieces of rhino horn, va…
https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/rhinoceros-horns-worth-113…
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web search NEUTRAL — african-rhino-horn-shipment-seized-at-saigon-airport-1. The rhino horns were valued at nearly $352,000. Photo courtesy of Tan Son Nhat Airport Customs.
https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/african-rhino-horn-shipmen…
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“elephant ivory was listed for sale in Thailand on social media”
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Sky News reports that the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) accused Google of running adverts for illicit ivory traders in China and Thailand, confirming the sale of ivory on social media/digital platforms in Thailand.
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web search NEUTRAL — Pictured is group of elephants in Thailand. Asian elephants are crepuscular.[10] They are classified as megaherbivores and consume up to 150 kg (330 lb) of plant matter per day.[49] Around 50 to 75% o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_elephant
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web search NEUTRAL — Google has been accused of helping to increase the demand for ivory by running adverts promoting the sale of the product. The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) said illicit ivory traders in Chi…
https://news.sky.com/story/google-ivory-adverts-against-own-…
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web search NEUTRAL — African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana). African elephants are the world's largest land mammals, with males, on average, reaching up to 3m in height …
https://www.wwf.org.uk/learn/wildlife/african-elephants
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