Preface

Extinction and introduction of new taxa are two crucial biodiversity crises of the modern era. Taxa become endangered and eventually extinct due to the high death rate. There are a number of factors associated with this and many taxa are facing tremendous pressure and are on the verge of extinction throughout the world. Therefore, documentation of endangered species, as well as restoration work in certain landscapes, is very important. *Endangered Plants* presents an account of diversity, threats, restoration, and long-term conservation strategies of endangered plants worldwide. Section I describes endangered species and Section II discusses conservation strategies for these endangered plants.

I express my deep gratitude to the contributors of this book for sharing their valuable works and knowledge on endangered plants. I am also thankful to Mr. Josip Knapić and other staff at IntechOpen for their support in the publication of this book.

I hope this volume will be of use to researchers, scientists, academicians, biologists, and other interested readers.

> **Sanjeet Kumar** Biodiversity and Conservation Lab., Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Bhubaneswar, India

Section 1
