[PCA] NEWS: Extinction threatens 87% of Hawaii's Native Plants

[Haidet, Margaret (Megan)]

The IUCN World Conservation Congress is shining light on the native plant
crisis in Hawaii.

The recent Red List assessment news on Hawaii's native plants is summarized
here: http://www.iucnredlist.org/current-news

An article from the Honolulu Civil Beat also explores the issue here:
http://www.civilbeat.org/2016/09/iucn-extinction-threatens-87-percent-of-hawaiis-native-plants/

"The newly added plant species from Hawaii show the importance of
continuing to produce conservation assessments in order for us to better
prioritise species in need of conservation action,” says *Malin Rivers,
BGCI*.  “This work has highlighted some species at extremely high risk of
extinction and the main threats to the iconic Hawaiian flora, which gives
the conservation community an opportunity to take conservation action, both
in situ and ex situ, to save these unique plants."

Megan Haidet
Seeds of Success
National Collection Curator
202-912-7233

www.blm.gov/sos
www.blm.gov/seedstrategy
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