https://news.mongabay.com/2024/01/thousands-of-tree-species-at-risk-of-extinction-in-atlantic-forest-study/

#TragedyOfEnclosure #CattleWreckedLandscape: The Atlantic Forest, located along Brazil’s southern coast, has been in dire straits for decades, with expanding cities and #agriculture leaving only a small fraction of the #forest standing today. But the situation might be even worse than previously thought.
Several thousand tree species in the forest are threatened with extinction, a new study has found. Over 80% of endemic tree species are at risk of going extinct — and that’s a conservative estimate, the researchers said.
#StopDeterioratingCarbonSinks #deforestationfootprint #ViolentRanchers #BigAgro #StopInstallingKleptocratsForResourcesPredation

Thousands of tree species at risk of extinction in Atlantic Forest: study

The Atlantic Forest, located along Brazil’s southern coast, has been in dire straits for decades, with expanding cities and agriculture leaving only a small fraction of the forest standing today.

^{alexandrapopescu (Conservation news)}