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states or territories

The Americas

Contributions: 6,606

Contributing IUCN constituents: 76

Potential conservation benefits in saving biodiversity

Potential reduction of species extinction risk resulting from threat abatement actions

Absolute value (STAR)

71,108.4

The Americas reaches 13.1% of its total biodiversity conservation potential.

543,527.6

45.4% of global biodiversity conservation potential is from The Americas.