Protected species of Tunisia

Barbary stag

Cervus elaphus barbarus

Dorcas gazelle

Gazella dorcas

Cuvier's gazelle

Gazella cuvieri

Vulnerable Mountain

Crested porcupine

Hystrix cristata

Greater flamingo

Phoenicopterus roseus

Least concern Wetlands

Houbara bustard

Chlamydotis undulata

Golden eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

Peregrine falcon

Falco peregrinus

Greek tortoise

Testudo graeca

Vulnerable Forest

Mediterranean chameleon

Chamaeleo chamaeleon

Desert monitor

Varanus griseus

Loggerhead sea turtle

Caretta caretta

Common bottlenose dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

Northern bald ibis

Geronticus eremita

Endangered Desert

Long-legged buzzard

Buteo rufinus

Greek tortoise

Testudo graeca

Montpellier snake

Malpolon monspessulanus

Caracal

Caracal caracal

Endangered Tropical forest

Okapi

Okapia johnstoni

Giant anteater

Myrmecophaga tridactyla

Vulnerable Savanna

Giant manta ray

Mobula birostris

Endangered Ocean & sea

Vicuna

Vicugna vicugna

Extinct in the wild Desert

Oryx

Addax

Addax nasomaculatus

Critically endangered Desert

Weasel

Mustela nivalis

Near threatened Rivers & lakes

Otter

Lutra lutra

Pangolin

Manis sp.

Endangered Savanna

Wild cat

Felis silvestris

Critically endangered Forest

Lemur

Lemuriformes

Sperm whale

Physeter macrocephalus

Porpoise

Phocoena phocoena

Humpback whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

Critically endangered Ocean & sea

Sawfish

Tree frog

Salamander

Salamandra salamandra

Triton

Sea turtle

Leatherback turtle

Dermochelys coriacea

Hermann's tortoise

Testudo hermanni

Near threatened Forest

giant turtle

Vulnerable Savanna

Gila monster

Near threatened Desert

Ocellated Lizard

Near threatened Desert

Imperial Eagle

Vulnerable Mountain

Common Kestrel

Around

Accipiter gentilis

Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

Vulture

Gyps fulvus

Endangered Desert

bearded vulture

Gypaetus barbatus

Near threatened Mountain

Osprey

little owl

Athene noctua

Least concern Steppe

Goldcrest

Regulus regulus / Regulus ignicapilla

Common Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis

Roller

Coracias garrulus

Near threatened Savanna

Pelican

Pelecanus onocrotalus

Tern

Kiwi

Apteryx spp.

Vulnerable Forest

Crane

Grus grus

Least concern Steppe

Spoonbill

Platalea leucorodia

Curlew

Numenius arquata

Near threatened Steppe

Plover

Least concern Steppe

Avocet

Recurvirostra avosetta

Black-winged Stilt

Himantopus himantopus

Near threatened Ocean & sea

Shearwater

Calonectris diomedea / Puffinus yelkouan

Petrel

Near threatened Ocean & sea

Coral

Anthozoa (classe) ; Corallium rubrum pour le corail rouge

Indri

Indri indri

Critically endangered Tropical forest

Takin

Budorcas taxicolor

Vulnerable Forest

Onager

Equus hemionus

Near threatened Desert

Nene

Near threatened Mountain

Hoatzin

Opisthocomus hoazin

Least concern Tropical forest

Resplendent Quetzal

Pharomachrus mocinno

Near threatened Tropical forest

Kouprey

Bos sauveli

Critically endangered Savanna

Maned wolf

Chrysocyon brachyurus

Near threatened Savanna

Sea Otter

Enhydra lutris

Endangered Ocean & sea

Sand Cat

Felis margarita

Markhor

Capra falconeri

Near threatened Forest

Tuatara

Sphenodon punctatus

Near threatened Forest

Galápagos Marine Iguana

Amblyrhynchus cristatus