DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

The List of Endangered, Threatened or Protected Species of Fauna in the Dominican Republic (Red List) is now official. It seeks to contribute to the conservation of animal species in the country, as well as their recovery and protection.

Resolution 0037-2021 reinstates its validity. The resolution restores the government endorsement of the Red List of endangered species that had been repealed in 2019 by Resolution 0029, issued during the Medina administration by then Minister Angel Estevez.

“Being a contracting party to the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Dominican Republic seeks to counteract the adverse effects that place our species in situations of threat, assigning them categories that, based on scientific knowledge, apply the criteria of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN),” said Minister Orlando...