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75% of Plant Species on Kilimanjaro Disappeared Due to Land Use Change

Between 1911 and 2022, changes in land use have wiped out 75% of the natural plant species on the lower slopes of Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain, whose resources millions of people depend on.


Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa. Millions of people depend on its resources, but that pressure has taken its toll: between 1911 and 2022, changes in land use have wiped out 75% of the natural plant species on the mountain's lower slopes.

This is the main conclusion of the study.