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Timor Green Pigeons Nearing Extinction, Conservation Efforts Urged
WHY IT MATTERS
The conservation of the Timor green pigeon is crucial to preserve biodiversity in the region, and urgent action is needed to protect the remaining population and their habitats.
What happened
A recent study estimates that only a few hundred Timor green pigeons may remain globally, with the majority found in Timor-Leste.
The species is vulnerable to hunting and habitat loss, with more than 80% of known records coming from protected areas that lack sufficient funding.
The researchers recommend changing the species' status on the IUCN Red List from endangered to critically endangered.
PRIMARY SOURCES
Only a few hundred Timor green pigeons may remain. There is still time to save them
Mongabay · Shreya Dasgupta · Discovery and factual synthesis only; publisher copyright terms apply