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Brazil updates endangered plant list
Brazil's Ministry of the Environment updates national endangered plant list with 3,730 species assessed.
In brief
Brazil's Ministry of the Environment updates national endangered plant list with 3,730 species assessed. Brazil's Ministry of the Environment updated its national list of endangered plant species with 3,730 species assessed across four conservation categories. Originally reported by Agência Brasil.
Updated list
Brazil's Ministry of the Environment updated its official national list of endangered plant species this week.
Total species assessed
A total of 3,730 species were assessed and classified by the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden Research Institute.
Conservation categories
These include trees, shrubs, and small plants listed in four categories, vulnerable, endangered, critically endangered, and critically endangered/possibly extinct.
Vulnerable species
838 plant species have been classified as vulnerable, such as the Brazil nut and juçara palm.
What it means
Brazil's Ministry of the Environment updated its national list of endangered plant species with 3,730 species assessed across four conservation categories.
