If tropical rainforests continue to be lost at the present rate, about _______ species are in danger of going extinct during this century.

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Estimates suggest that about 50,000 species are lost each year due to deforestation, and it is expected that more than half of these extinctions could occur in tropical rainforests. If this continues, about 1,000,000 species are in danger of going extinct during this century.

If Tropical Rainforests Continue to Be Lost at the Present