More than 80% of tree species endemic to the Atlantic Rainforest are threatened with extinction, finds study

A study led by Brazilian researchers and reported in an article published on January 11 in the journal Science shows that 82% of the more than 2,000 species of trees found only in the Atlantic Rainforest biome are threatened with extinction to some degree, while 65% of all 4,950 tree species present in the biome, including non-endemics, are endangered.

More than 80% of tree species endemic to the Atlantic Rainforest are threatened with extinction, finds study