Report Reveals Almost 30% of Global Tree Species are on the Verge of Extinction

Close to a third of tree species in the world are threatened by extinction, while hundreds are on the verge of being eliminated, as per a landmark report which Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) published on Wednesday. As per the report which State of the World's Trees made, 17,500 tree species - some 30% of the sum are threatened by extinction, while 440 species have less than 50 individuals remaining in the wild.