After analyzing more than 60% of all Cuban plant species, it is concluded that almost 50% of Cuban plants are endangered by extinction.

 

Experts from more than 30 Cuban institutions, led by the Cuban Plant Specialist Group (GEPC) of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the National Botanic Garden, University of Havana, just published a monograph entitled “Red List of the flora of Cuba”. This work accounts for approximately 15% of all plant species assessed in the world following the IUCN criteria, and 66.57% of the estimated total species of Cuban plants.