Almost 25% of all known eucalypt species are threatened with extinction, with 812 of the 826 species assessed occurring only in Australia.
Notes on verification
Confirmed verbatim by IUCN Red List 2019 update and corroborated independently by WWF-Australia, BGCI, and Wildlife Queensland.
Sources
- Species recoveries bring hope amidst the biodiversity crisis (iucn.org)
- https://wwf.org.au/news/2019/iucn-finds-almost-25-of-eucalypt-species-are-threatened-with-extinction/ (wwf.org.au)
- https://www.bgci.org/news-events/bumper-year-for-tree-assessments-on-the-iucn-red-list/ (bgci.org)
- https://wildlife.org.au/5-fascinating-facts-about-australias-iconic-eucalypts/ (wildlife.org.au)