Colombia: Colombia Adds Hundreds of Species to List of Threatened Flora and Fauna

Feb 22, 2024 | Maxwell Radwin, Mongabay
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The number of threatened species in Colombia is much higher than previously thought, after officials carried out a study to reevaluate the state of the country’s flora and fauna. The Ministry of Environment updated a list of threatened species in Colombia for the first time since 2017, adding hundreds of species facing a wide range of threats, from deforestation and mining to illegal hunting and fishing.