Table 1. Number of Amazonian tree species estimated to qualify as globally threatened under four IUCN threat status criteria.
Forest loss 1900–2013 |
Forest loss 1900–2050 (BAU) |
Forest loss 1900–2050 (IGS) |
|
Total number of species | 15,200 | 15,200 | 15,200 |
Number of species with >30% observed population decline to date (IUCN A2) | 1309 | — | — |
Number of species with >30% projected population decline over three generations (IUCN A4) |
— | 7033 | 3364 |
Number of species with >10% projected population decline over three generations and <10,000 individuals (IUCN C1) |
— | 38 | 44 |
Number of species with <1000 individuals (IUCN D1) | 2505 | 1619 | 2107 |
Total number of threatened species | 3814 | 8690 | 5515 |
Percentage of all species threatened | 25 | 57 | 36 |