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Jul 8, 2024 · It is estimated that there are more than a million endangered plants around the world. Learn more about these plants and where they can be found.
Mar 11, 2024 · Explore the list of the most Endangered Plants in India that need protection. Some of these specimens will surprise you for sure! India is home to a thriving biodiversity, with thousands of plant species thriving in its diverse ecosystems.
There are 6147 plant species which are endangered or critically endangered. Additionally 1674 plant species (7.6% of those evaluated) are listed as data deficient, meaning there is insufficient information for a full assessment of conservation status.
Jul 5, 2024 · Endangered species, any species that is at risk of extinction because of a sudden rapid decrease in its population or a loss of its critical habitat. Previously, any species of plant or animal that was threatened with extinction could be called an endangered species.
Mar 18, 2022 · Deforestation, mass-agriculture, logging, and livestock farming are among the top threats to plant diversity. But climate change and extreme weather conditions are considered to be emerging dangers. Overharvesting of some plant species to satisfy human needs has placed many medical and food species at risk of extinction.
As of December 2023, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 5702 plant species categorized as Critically Endangered, including 569 which are tagged as possibly extinct and 48 possibly extinct in the wild.
The IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria are intended to be an easily and widely understood system for classifying species at high risk of global extinction. It divides species into nine categories: Not Evaluated, Data Deficient, Least Concern, Near Threatened, Vulnerable, Endangered, Critically Endangered, Extinct in the Wild and Extinct.
Sep 30, 2020 · The State of the World's Plants and Fungi report from Royal Botanic Gardens (RBG) Kew estimated that 39.4% of plants are now threatened with extinction. It's a jump from one in five plants thought to be at risk in Kew's 2016 report.
The conservation status of 100 threatened plants species from different bio-geographic regions of India will be available. Genetically diverse populations in case of Critically Endangered (CR) plants will be identified for in-situ conservation based on SSR markers.
Oct 7, 2022 · ZSL (Zoological Society London) and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew publish list of highly endangered plants with unique evolutionary traits to be prioritised for conservation attention.
