Oviedo´s Cherry Palm (Pseudophoenix ekmani), Dominican Republic – Credit: Yolanda León.
Port of Spain, 8 November 2024 – The Dominican Republic is home to some of the rarest and most remarkable plant species on the planet, many of which, approximately 2,000, are endemic to the island and exist nowhere else on Earth. These species not only represent the region’s ecological heritage, but they also play a critical role in maintaining the health of local ecosystems. However, they are under increasing threat from habitat loss, climate change and human activity.
Recognising the urgency of preserving these species, a new conservation plan has been developed as part of the recently completed Conservation Action Planning of Selected Threatened Conifers and Palm Species in the Dominican Republic project, led by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in collaboration with Grupo Jaragua.
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