Jose Maria Cardoso, a conservation expert who took part in the project, said the 2,291 species identified as being in danger were many more than the government's "conservative" estimates, which did not take into account rare species.
"Our criteria was to accept that rare plants are automatically in danger," Cardoso told Brazilian daily O Globo.
The study analyzed 752 areas considered "strategic for retaining the country's biodiversity," amounting to 16 percent of Brazil.
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"Our criteria was to accept that rare plants are automatically in danger," Cardoso told Brazilian daily O Globo.
The study analyzed 752 areas considered "strategic for retaining the country's biodiversity," amounting to 16 percent of Brazil.
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