As of 2023, a total of 25 plant species in Chile were deemed vulnerable, according to the IUCN Red List. Another 69 species were considered either endangered or critically endangered. According to a recent survey, Chileans considered deforestation and air pollution the two most important environmental issues faced by Latin American countries.
Number of threatened plant species in Chile on the IUCN Red List in 2023, by category
* According to the source, this category also includes 'Possibly Extinct' and 'Possibly Extinct in the Wild' which have been developed to identify animal species that are likely already extinct (or extinct in the wild), but require further investigation.
The acronym IUCN stands for International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.
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IUCN. (December 11, 2023). Number of threatened plant species in Chile on the IUCN Red List in 2023, by category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/977867/chile-threatened-plant-species-category/
IUCN. "Number of threatened plant species in Chile on the IUCN Red List in 2023, by category." Chart. December 11, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/977867/chile-threatened-plant-species-category/
IUCN. (2023). Number of threatened plant species in Chile on the IUCN Red List in 2023, by category. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/977867/chile-threatened-plant-species-category/
IUCN. "Number of Threatened Plant Species in Chile on The Iucn Red List in 2023, by Category." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/977867/chile-threatened-plant-species-category/
IUCN, Number of threatened plant species in Chile on the IUCN Red List in 2023, by category Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/977867/chile-threatened-plant-species-category/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
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