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Yes! In metropolitan France, out of 4,500 recorded indigenous species 943 are threatened, 486 of which are high priority, 387 endangered or vulnerable and 70 are rare. 25 are already extinct or thought to be extinct. Since 1850, 8 endemic species in the wild have disappeared from France and from the planet, including the Ardennes Brome Grass, Limonium Dubyi, and the Cry Violet.
France has lost 17 plants which are still in existence in other countries.
The majority of threatened species are in the Alps, the Pyrenees or Corsica. Most of these are grassland, marsh, rock and scree, riverbank and seaside plants.
Some plants are suffering as a result of changes to their habitat or are losing ground due to their low distribution. Others are threatened by the intensification of agriculture or by being picked, such as the Martagon Lily or the Alpine Sea Holly.
Over 12,000 species have been recorded in metropolitan France and its overseas territories. They represent a significant proportion of world biodiversity and confer on our country the serious responsibility of conserving both these plants and the exceptional environments in which they live.
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