The Red List Of Trees Of Guatemala Jose Luis Vivero by Jose Luis Vivero 9781903703229, 1903703220 instant download after payment.

T
rees are important to the well-being
of people in every country of the
world, providing essential ecological,
economic and cultural services. The first
global assessment of the conservation
status of trees worldwide indicated that
around 8000 tree species are threatened
with extinction. This information was
published in 1998 in The World List of
Threatened Trees and was subsequently
incorporated into the IUCN Red List. The
IUCN/SSC Global Tree Specialist Group has
now taken on the important role of revising
the global conservation status of trees,
building up our knowledge of threatened
tree species around the world.

The Global Tree Specialist Group is
committed to undertaking a global
assessment of the conservation status of
tree species. We are working on both
a taxonomic and regional basis, making
the most of available resources and
expertise. This second publication, The
Red List of Trees of Guatemala, draws on
the knowledge of a wide range of experts
and involved government and academic
institutions in Guatemala as well as
researchers overseas. It summarizes currently available information on tree
species based on more detailed species
profiles and makes a strong plea for
conservation action. An immediate priority is to conserve the 10 Critically
Endangered tree species that are found
only in Guatemala, as part of the
sustainable management of Guatemala’s
rich forest resources.