List of endangered and endangered species in Turkey

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This list contains endangered or extinct species of Turkey . Species' sittuation in IUCN Red List shown besides the scientific names of species . Time of extinction of extincted species and last saw date of suspected species are written next to the species name .Also these species exist in other countries.

Extinct Species[edit]

Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) (100 BC) (EN)
Caucasian wisent (Bison bonasus caucasicus) (100 BC) (EX)
Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica) (19th century) (CR)
Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) (19th century) (CR)
Caspian tiger (Panthera tigris virgata) (1970) (EX)
Houbara Bustard (Chlamydotis undutula) (???) (VU)
Jungle rooster (Tetrao tetrix) (???) (LC)

Species uncertain of extinction[edit]

Anatolian leopard (Panthera pardus tulliana) (1970) (PE)
Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) (???) (LC)
Oriental darter (Anhinga melanogaster) (???) (NT)

Endangered species[edit]

European fallow deer (Dama dama) (LC)
Goitered gazelle (Gazella subgutturosa) (VU)
Striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) (NT)
Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) (CR)
Asia Minor spiny mouse (Acomys cilicicus) (CR)
Indian crested porcupine (Hystrix indica) (LC)
Demoiselle crane (Anthropoides virgo) (LC)
Little bustard (Tetrax tetrax) (NT)
Steppe eagle (Aquila nipalensis) (NT)
White-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) (LC)
Pallid harrier (Circus macrourus) (NT)
Saker falcon (Falco cherrug) (EN)
Northern bald ibis (Geronticus eremita) (CR)
Rana holtzi (Rana holtzi) (CR)
European sea sturgeon (Acipenser sturio) (CR)
Likya orchide (Ophrys Iycia)
Red deer (Cervus elaphus) (LC)
Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) (LC)
Capra (genus) (Capra aegagrus) (VU)
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) (LC)
Anatolian wild sheep (Ovis argali anatolica) (VU)
Harbour porpoise (Phocaena phocaena) (VU)
Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) (LC)
Common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) (LC)
Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus) (DD)
Brown bear (Ursus arctos) (LC)
Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) (LC)
European wildcat (Felis silvestris) (LC)
Jungle cat (Felis chaus) (LC)
Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) (NT)
Caracal (Lynx caracal) (LC)
Fırat araptavşanı (Allactaga euphratica) (NT)
European edible dormouse (Glis glis) (LC)
Hasancık (Dryomys nitedula) (LC)
Kayauyuru (Dryomys laniger) (DD)
Asya bahçe yediuyuru (Eliomys melanurus) (LC)
Myomimus (Myomimus roachi) (VU)
Hazel dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) (LC)
Red-breasted goose (Branta ruficollis) (EN)
White-headed duck (Oxyura leucocephala) (EN)
Red kite (Milvus milvus) (LC)
Black kite (Milvus migrans) (LC)
Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) (LC)
Levant sparrowhawk (Accipiter brevipes) (NT)
Çakırkuşu (Accipiter gentilis) (LC)
Greater spotted eagle (Aquila clanga) (VU)
Eastern imperial eagle (Aquila heliaca) (VU)
Short-toed snake eagle (Circaetus gallicus) (LC)
Eurasian griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) (LC)
Cinereous vulture (Aegypius monachus) (NT)
Bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) (LC)
Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus) (EN)
Lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni) (EN)
Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus) (VU)
Eurasian spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) (LC)
Greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) (EN)
Common crane (Grus grus) (LC)
Great bustard (Otis tarda) (VU)
Common chameleon (Chamaeleo chamaeleon)
Loggerhead sea turtle (EN)
Yıldızlı mersin (Acipenser stellatus) (EN)
Russian sturgeon (Acipenser gueldenstaedti) (EN)
Şip balığı (Acipenser nudiventris) (EN)
Beluga (sturgeon) (Huso huso) (EN)
Galanthus (Galanthus sp.)
Leucojum aestivum (Leucojum aestivum)
Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias)

Declining species[edit]

Wolf (Canis lupus) (LC)
Golden jackal (Canis aureus) (LC)
Allactaga (Allactaga elater) (LC)
Allactaga (Allactaga williamsi) (LC)
Long-legged buzzard (Buteo rufinus) (LC)
Desert monitor (Varanus griseus)

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