20 pct of mammals at risk of extinction in South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini: report

JOHANNESBURG, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- About 20 percent of mammals in South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini are threatened with extinction, and a further 12 percent are classified as near threatened, according to the 2025 Regional Mammal Red List of Threatened Species released Wednesday.

The assessment, coordinated by the Endangered Wildlife Trust and the South African National Biodiversity Institute, with contributions from about 150 species experts, evaluated 336 mammal taxa in the three-country region.