whether deforestation continues at current rate,57% of the 15000 tree species will be in danger, including Brazil nut, and cacao and açaiMore than half the myriad (a very large number) tree species in the Amazon could be heading for extinction,according to a study that makes the first comprehensive estimate of threatened species in the world’s largest rainforest. Among the species expected to suffer significant falls in numbers are the Brazil nut, and wild cacao and açai trees, or all vital food sources.
The world’s most diverse forest has endured decades of deforestation,with loggers, farmers and miners responsible for the removal of 12% of its area. whether that continues in the decades ahead, or 57% of the 15000 tree species will be in danger,according to the researchers. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com