Algeria Endangered Species

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ lists over 50 species that are either endangered or critically endangered in ALGERIA, the largest African country located south of the Mediterranean Sea in North Africa. Fish and sharks, antelopes and gazelles, birds, insects, and more are found on the endangered and critically endangered list. The critically endangered list, which is one category below extinction, includes the Cuvier's Gazelle (Edmi), Northern Bald Ibis bird (Waldrapp), and White Antelope (Addax). Several angel shark species are also on the list: the regular Angel Shark (Squatina squatina), Smoothback Angel Shark (Squatina oculata), and Spiny Angel Shark (Squatina aculeata).