Why bungang-ipot is endangered?

Bungang-ipot (*Rafflesia arnoldii*), also known as the corpse flower, is an endangered species of parasitic plant in the family *Rafflesiaceae*. It is native to the rainforests of Sumatra and Borneo, and is the largest flower in the world, with a single bloom measuring up to 3 feet (1 m) in diameter and weighing up to 15 pounds (7 kg).

Bungang-ipot is threatened by a number of factors, including deforestation, climate change, and poaching. Deforestation is the clearing of forests for agriculture, development, or other purposes, and it destroys the host trees that bungang-ipot needs to survive. Climate change is causing the temperature and humidity of the rainforests to change, which is making it difficult for bungang-ipot to reproduce. Poaching is the illegal harvesting of bungang-ipot flowers, which are sold for their medicinal and ceremonial uses.

The conservation status of bungang-ipot is considered to be critically endangered, and it is listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. There are a number of conservation efforts underway to protect bungang-ipot, including the establishment of protected areas, the reforestation of degraded forest areas, and the education of local communities about the importance of bungang-ipot conservation.