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A PNAS Nexus study records 220 species extinctions in Macaronesia, including half of all endemic birds, with losses accelerating over 12-fold after human colonisation in the 15th Century. The Azores, Madeira, Selvagens, Canary Islands and Cape Verde have lost snails, reptiles, arthropods and birds, prompting calls for urgent conservation and habitat restoration to protect their fragile biodiversity.
Source: Extinct Macaronesian endemics revealed in new study – BirdGuides
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