Six mammal, bird and fish species are facing the spectre of extinction in Russia according to World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
These include the Saiga antelope, the gyrfalcon, the Persian leopard, the spoon-billed sandpiper, the Sakhalin sturgeon and the kaluga, also a type of sturgeon.
Meanwhile, the populations of some other species that were on the verge of extinction in the last century has increased due to conservation efforts.
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
It is an international non-governmental organization which was founded in 1961.
It is the world’s largest conservation organization.
It’s Headquarter is located in Gland (Switzerland).
It releases the Living Planet Report every two years since 1998.