Ghana Endangered Species

As of August 6th, 2015, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ for GHANA in western Africa lists 10 critically endangered species and 47 endangered species. Fortunately, Ghana does not have any extinct species on the IUCN Red List. Some critically endangered species include the Atlantic Goliath Grouper, Largetooth and Smalltooth Sawfish, Slender-snouted Crocodile, and Togo Slippery Frog. Endangered species include the Blue Whale, Bobiri Reed Frog, Cherry Mahogany (Makore) tree, Rüppell's Vulture and White-backed Vulture, Scalloped Hammerhead shark, and White Skate. The endangered Bobiri Reed Frog is located only in two small regions - one in southwestern Ghana and one south of Kumasi city. Meanwhile, the critically endangered Togo Slippery Frog is found along the border between southeastern Ghana and southwestern Togo.

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