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A Craze for Tiny Plants Is Driving a Poaching Crisis in South Africa.
South Africa’s Succulent Karoo is the most biodiverse arid region on the planet, with thousands of plants found nowhere else. But to meet a demand fueled by social media, criminal networks have been poaching these colorful succulents by the millions and smuggling them overseas. #ClimateChange
Yale e360A Craze for Tiny Plants Is Driving a Poaching Crisis in South AfricaSouth Africa’s Succulent Karoo is the most biodiverse arid region on the planet, with thousands of plants found nowhere else. But to meet a demand fueled by social media, criminal networks have been poaching these colorful succulents by the millions and smuggling them overseas.