Most endangered forests in the world – Forests are the home to 80% of our terrestrial biodiversity. From flora to fauna, a wide range of known and unknown species reside within the foliage which cover only 30% of the world, besides providing resources to 1.6 billion people, alongside fulfilling the basic needs for the creatures on earth.
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Unfortunately, our forests are on the verge of collapsing. Many factors contribute to the rapid destruction of forests, much of which is man-made. To spread the awareness, Conservation International released a report in 2014, ranking the most endangered forests in the world. So, let us take a look at the Top 10 Most Endangered Forests in the World.
The World’s 10 Most Endangered Forests Hotspots:
10. Eastern Afromontane, Africa
Located along the eastern edge of Africa, from Saudi Arabia in the north to Zimbabwe in the south, the Eastern Afromontane is home to flora like Podocarpus, Juniperus, bamboo, Hagenia, etc. Essentially, it consists of tropical, subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands. It also harbours a variety of mammals, birds, and amphibians, with 617 fishes in the lakes. But, the expanding agriculture, especially large crop plantations like bananas, beans, tea, etc., growing bushmeat market and increasing population have reduced it to 11% of its original habitat.
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