One in three trees faces extinction
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At least 30 percent of all tree species are at risk of extinction, twice the number of threatened mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles combined, according to a comprehensive new study
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TOTAL TREE SPECIES WORLDWIDE: 58,497

Possibly Threatened 4,099 (7.1%)

Not Threatened 24,255 (41.5%)

Threatened 17,510 (29.9%)

Data Deficient 7,700 (13.2%)

Not Evaluated 4,790 (8.2%)

Extinct 142 (0.2%)
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MAIN THREATS
(Percentage of trees affected)

Agriculture (crops) 29
Logging 27
14 Livestock farming 
13 Residential development 
13 Fire
9 Energy production / Mining 
6 Wood / pulp plantations 
5 Invasive species
4 Climate change

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
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TOP SPECIES-RICH COUNTRIES

Country Number of species  % threatened species

Brazil 8,847 20%
Colombia 5,868 14%
Indonesia 5,716 23%
Malaysia 5,422 24%
Venezuela 4,812 13%
China 4,608 19%
Peru 4,501 17%
Ecuador 3,711 18%
Mexico 3,570 31%
Australia 3,232 15%
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Source: State of the World’s Trees; Botanic Gardens Conservation International
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