IUCN’s First Global Tree Assessment
On 28th October 2024, the first Global Tree Assessment was published in an update of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. It found that over a third of the world’s tree species are at risk of extinction, outnumbering all other threatened animal groups combined.
- Announced at the 16th Conference of Parties (COP16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Cali, Colombia, the assessment stresses the urgent need for global action to protect tree species.
- Findings indicate that tree species are at risk in 192 countries, with islands particularly vulnerable due to urban development, agriculture, ....
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