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Dragon's Blood Tree ( Dracaena cinnabari ): A Cenozoic Relict

In: Endangered Species - Present Status

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  • Sanjay Saraf

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The Dragon's blood tree (Dracaena cinnabari) woodland is one of the oldest surviving endangered forest communities on Earth. This unique endemic species of Dragon's blood tree is famous since antiquity for its bright red resin "Dragon's blood" and umbrella-shaped canopy. They are almost extinct everywhere except present as small habitats in Socotra Archipelago (Yemen), a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In the last two decades, there has been a significant decline in Dragon's blood tree population in the archipelago, posing a threat to its existence. We attempt to review the status of Dragon's blood tree population in Socotra Archipelago, factors affecting its survival, and the status of conservation efforts propose recommendations to preserve this flagship species.

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  • Sanjay Saraf, 2023. "Dragon's Blood Tree ( Dracaena cinnabari ): A Cenozoic Relict," Chapters, in: Mohammad Manjur Shah (ed.), Endangered Species - Present Status, IntechOpen.
    • Handle: RePEc:ito:pchaps:314627
    DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.112282
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    Keywords

    Dracaena cinnabari; Dragon's blood tree; Socotra Island; biodiversity; vulnerable; endemism;
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    • Q57 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Ecological Economics

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