🤯 Did You Know (click to read)
Critically Endangered is one step below Extinct in the Wild on the IUCN scale.
The Philippine Eagle is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This classification indicates an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. Criteria include rapid population decline, limited geographic range, and small population size. Few predators of its size face such acute risk. The designation reflects decades of habitat loss and direct persecution. Conservation programs have slowed decline but not eliminated threats. The label is not symbolic; it represents measurable extinction probability.
💥 Impact (click to read)
Critically Endangered status places the species in one of the highest risk categories before extinction. For a top predator, such classification signals ecosystem imbalance. Apex predators regulate prey populations and maintain forest health. Losing one can trigger cascading ecological effects.
Global extinction would erase a national icon and a unique evolutionary lineage. The category also shapes funding, legal protection, and international awareness. The Philippine Eagle’s classification serves as a warning about rainforest degradation across Southeast Asia.
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