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A komodo dragon is seen on the island of Komodo in the Komodo National Park, Flores, Indonesia. The komodo dragon, the world’s largest lizard, is threatened with extinction as rising water levels driven by the climate crisis shrink its habitat, according to the latest “red list” update.
Endemic to a handful of Indonesian islands, the komodo dragon lives on the edge of forest or in open savannah, rarely venturing higher than 700 metres above sea level. Rising water levels are set to affect 30% of its habitat in the next 45 years, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), which has changed its status from vulnerable to endangered. Photo: Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
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- Paul Hilton / Global Conservation / Earth Tree Images
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- Komodo and Flores