An international research team led by scientists at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew (RBG Kew) in the UK has identified 32 areas in the world where data are not available on the plants living there. Report published In the scientific journal Annual Review of Environment and Resources (ARER).
According to the report, there are 14 flora diversity gaps in tropical Asia, nine in South America, six in East Asia, two in Africa and one in North America. Colombia, New Guinea and Southern China have the largest total data gaps on power plants located there.
Scientists are most curious and concerned about New Guinea, which is home to a wide variety of plant species of all kinds, but this richness is threatened by the overexploitation of natural resources and the conversion of wild lands into agricultural areas.
“We need to prioritize data collection efforts. We now know where many of the unknown species are found, many of which are endangered. This understanding will allow us to assess the most promising areas for study and conservation,” said Dr. Samuel Pironon, Research Director at RBG Kew.
Previous scientists I learnedIt is stated that 77 percent of yet unknown plant species are in danger of extinction.