More than one in three tree species threatened with extinction, finds IUCN’s first Global Tree Assessment

Category : Biodiversity | Location : International  | Posted on 2024-11-04 03:14:08

A new scientific assessment has found that nearly 38 per cent of the world’s tree species are now facing extinction — meaning that over one in three tree species is at risk. Threatened tree species now outnumber threatened birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians combined.

Source: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/more-than-one-in-three-tree-species-threatened-with-extinction-finds-iucns-first-global-tree-assessment