Poachers, climate change push South Africa’s succulents to the brink
With a 250% increase in plants confiscated from traffickers since 2019, the declines are unprecedented, says South African National Biodiversity Institute
Domitilla Raimondo
Nearly half of South Africa’s Protea species on the brink of extinction
Loss of habitat to agriculture, the spread of invasive species and changes to natural fire cycles are biggest culprits
