ITALIAN
RED
LIST
OF
PLANTS
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As part of the Mediterranean global biodiversity hotspot, the Italian flora is
particularly rich in species, many of which endemic to restricted territories.
In some areas of Italy endemic plant species reach very high percentages,
between 13% and 20% of the local flora. However, plant diversity in the
Mediterranean Basin is facing several threats due to changes of the current
socio-economic dynamics. Italy is not an exception and urgent conservation
measures are needed to halt the loss of biodiversity and preserve the
numerous threatened species.