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A study conducted by 175 scientists across 752 areas of the country that contain what is considered crucial biodiversity found that nearly 2,300 plant species are in danger of extinction. This is a dramatic rise from the Brazilian government’s 2008 estimates of only 472.
Source: Brazil flora risk greater than thought: study – India Environment Portal
Date: 1 July 2009
According to the latest analysis of data by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), 869 known plant and animal species have disappeared completely over the past 500 years, with nearly 17,000 known species currently threatened with extinction.
Date: 1 July 2009
Source: 869 species extinct, 17,000 threatened with extinction – Monga Bay
Date: 2 July 2009
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