''Unfortunately, these life-giving organisms are facing a whole host of
threats, with one in four plants believed to be at risk of extinction
globally.
Habitat loss and degradation
It is estimated that habitat destruction as a result of human activity is the principal cause of decline for 83 percent of threatened plant species. A burgeoning human population is sparking an increase in urban development, road building, agriculture and recreation, leading to the destruction and degradation of natural habitats. Studies have indicated that up to two million hectares of tropical rainforest are destroyed each year, which not only devastates the populations of trees being felled, but also those of species which rely upon the rainforest for food and shelter. Magnolia species have been used for more than 5,000 years in traditional Chinese medicine to fight cancer, dementia and heart disease, yet half of the world’s magnolia species are threatened with extinction, principally as a result of widespread deforestation..''
It is estimated that habitat destruction as a result of human activity is the principal cause of decline for 83 percent of threatened plant species. A burgeoning human population is sparking an increase in urban development, road building, agriculture and recreation, leading to the destruction and degradation of natural habitats. Studies have indicated that up to two million hectares of tropical rainforest are destroyed each year, which not only devastates the populations of trees being felled, but also those of species which rely upon the rainforest for food and shelter. Magnolia species have been used for more than 5,000 years in traditional Chinese medicine to fight cancer, dementia and heart disease, yet half of the world’s magnolia species are threatened with extinction, principally as a result of widespread deforestation..''
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