Brazil flora risk greater than thought: study »
From AFP Global Edition | 2009-07-01 21:00:25
Nearly 2,300 plant species are at risk of disappearing from flora-rich Brazil, many more than once thought, according to an academic study released on Wednesday. The research, carried out by 175 scientists, indicates the Brazilian government has dramatically underestimated the risk to the country's plant species caused by deforestation, fires and urbanization. Last year Brasilia said 472 plants were at risk in a country that contains an estimated 15 percent of the world's flora species. Jose Maria Cardoso, a conservation expert who took part in the project ...
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