A quiver tree in Namibia. Forest fires, clearcutting, invasive species, and drought are all factors which contribute to the diminishing of these tree populations. The 1 000-year-old Wonderboom Wild Fig tree (Ficus salicifolia), located in Pretoria, has the largest crown of all the champion trees with a diameter of 61 metres, while in Limpopo stands the largest indigenous tree in South Africa – the Sagole baobab tree (Adansonia digitata) … 1997), and the Amatole complex, 405 km2 (Castley 2001). 10 Endangered Species of Trees. With a population set to decline by 30% over the next three generations, in part due to continued hunting pressure, Amazonian manatees are now threatened by habitat loss and mercury pollution from illegal goldmining. Background. The quiver tree species of trees is endangered. The Botanical Society of South Africa’s mission is to win the hearts, minds and support of individuals and organisations for the conservation, cultivation, study and wise use of the indigenous flora and vegetation of Southern Africa. Coral trees are as important as lions and elephants. They are one of three species of manatee found between South America and Africa. Target 7: Threatened plant conservation. With its diverse habitat types, South Africa has a wide range of residential and migratory species. Description Location and General Description Forests are southern Africa’s smallest biome, and although it is the region’s largest forest complex (Acocks 1953), the remaining Knysna forest covers a mere 568 km2 (Midgley et al. South Africa currently has 2 576 plant species that are threatened with extinction. Contributors: L. von Staden & D. Raimondo. South Africa uses the internationally endorsed IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria in the Red List of South African plants. This scientific system is designed to measure species' risk of extinction. According to the 2018 edition of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 849 species of bird have been recorded in South Africa and its offshore islands. Since its inception, more than four million trees have been planted, 40% of which were fruit trees planted mostly in poorer rural areas of the country. At least 75% of known threatened plant species conserved in situ. In South Africa, the Million Trees Programme is a partnership between the three spheres of government, non-governmental and community-based organisations, schools and the corporate sector. The purpose of this system is to highlight those species that are most urgently in need of conservation action.