MongabayTropical dry forests are critically endangered ecosystems that once covered vast areas of the planet but have been largely destroyed, with less than 8% of the original extent remaining in some regions due to conversion to agriculture and development.
By Liz Kimbrough
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/will-tropical-dry-forests-survive-the-next-50-years/
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Will tropical dry forests survive the next 50 years?
In 1978, renowned ecologist Dan Janzen jumped into a ravine in Costa Rica, broke three ribs, and spent the first month of the rainy season watching the tropical dry forest from inside a shack. At night, a simple 25-watt bulb drew in so many moths that they plastered the walls like a live wallpaper. The […]
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