There are only 231 specimens of this critically endangered species, the largest about 20 m tall; the majority are very old, estimated to be over 2000 years old, with very little regeneration due to the increasing desertification of the Sahara.
There are only 231 specimens of this critically endangered species, the largest about 20 m tall. The majority are very old, estimated to be over 2000 years old, with very little regeneration due to the increasing desertification of the Sahara.