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  "attribution": "Calculated by Environment Dashboard from IUCN (2026). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2026-1. https://www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 2026-07-28. https://doi.org/10.15468/0qnb58 accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-10-05. CC BY 4.0. Changes: threatened species counted from the species' Red List categories.",
  "description": "How many of the species assessed for the IUCN Red List are listed as Critically Endangered, Endangered or Vulnerable, in total and for nine groups, in the current version of the Red List.",
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