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flag The fen orchid’s population surged from under 1,000 to over 10,000, leading to its reclassification from threatened to near threatened in the UK.

flag The fen orchid (Liparis loeselii), once on the brink of extinction with fewer than 1,000 plants across four sites, has rebounded to over 10,000 individuals across ten locations in England and Wales, leading to its reclassification from threatened to near threatened in the updated Great British Red List for vascular plants. flag This recovery, attributed to decades of conservation efforts by organizations like Plantlife and the Wildlife Trusts, involved habitat restoration and reintroductions. flag Despite this success, 26% of Britain’s native and pre-1500 plant species remain threatened with extinction due to agriculture, habitat loss, pollution, and climate change, with species like marsh-marigold and alpine gentian also at risk.

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