6 Biggest Threats To Wildlife Infographic
Since 1998, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has released the report on the vitality of the earth every two years, which has lasted for 20 years. It has monitored 16704 animal populations representing 4005 species worldwide, including mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians, to measure changes in biodiversity.
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This year's report points out that the number of fish, birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles in the world has decreased by 60% on average compared with 1970, and the extinction rate is accelerating, especially for birds, mammals, amphibians, and corals. The number of organisms in freshwater ecosystem decreased most rapidly, reaching 83%.
Geographically, the number of species in tropical areas decreased significantly. The neotropical areas of South America, Central America and the Caribbean were the "worst hit areas", with a loss of 89% compared with 1970.
The Executive Director of WWF's science and Conservation Department, said:
"if the earth's population is reduced by 60%, it's equivalent to emptying people in America, Africa, Europe, China and Oceania."
This shows how serious the situation is that the population of wild animals is reduced by 60%.