Matsutake becomes endangered species International Union for Conservation of Nature Latest Red List
IUCN = International Union for Conservation of Nature, created by experts on wildlife around the world, has published the latest Red List and newly designated matsutake mushrooms as an endangered species because the world`s growth is decreasing.
IUCN, headquartered in Switzerland, created a red list that categorizes the dangers of extinction of world wildlife, and the latest list was released on the 9th.
This time, Matsutake was evaluated for the first time, and it was newly designated as an endangered species because the growth rate has decreased significantly.
Endangered species are divided into three stages in descending order of risk of extinction, of which Matsutake is the third and is classified as critical like bluefin tuna in the Pacific Ocean.
Matsutake mushrooms are widely distributed from Asia to Europe, but depending on IUCN, pine forests where Matsutake mushrooms grow globally are damaged by diseases, logging, and deterioration of the forest environment. Is that
Tetsuhei Michie, Secretary General of the IUCN Japan Committee said, Matsutake creates an environment in which people can grow like an old satoyama.
It is necessary to properly use the forest to protect Matsutake while using it.
On the other hand, this time, the Japanese eel, which was designated as an endangered species 6 years ago, was re-evaluated, and it was said that there was a high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future due to excessive fishing and deterioration of the river environment. , As ever, was classified as the second most critically endangered species, crisis
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