The world live half the wildlife than 40 years ago – Newsweek Poland

In the past 40 years by more than half the population fell about 3 thousand. species of fish, birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles – announced the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). According to the organization contributed to this above all human activity.

In a report called “Living Planet” shows that since 1970. Until 2010. Population of approx. 3 thousand . species around the world decreased by 52 per cent., Which is more than previously thought. – I do not see any signs of slowing down – write the authors of the latest report, which is published every two years since 1998. WWF is called the document “a barometer of the state of our planet.”

In 2012, . Fund reported a 28 percent drop between 1970. and 2008. According to the organization the reason for such a large difference between the present data and those from two years ago are changes in the method of measuring the fish population, bird , mammals, amphibians and reptiles.

The most affected areas are in tropical regions, especially in Latin America, which saw a 83-percent drop. The largest decreases were found among freshwater species (76 per cent. Since 1970. Until 2010.). In turn, marine or terrestrial reported a 39-percent drop.

As stated in the document, the greatest threat to wildlife around the world are: hunting, overfishing, loss of and the deterioration of natural habitats due to agriculture, urbanization and deforestation and global warming.

In a report called “Living Planet” shows that since 1970. until 2010. population of approx. 3 thousand. species around the world decreased by 52 per cent., Which is more than previously thought. – I do not see any signs of slowing down – write the authors of the latest report, which is published every two years since 1998. WWF is called the document “a barometer of the state of our planet.”

– These losses are not inevitable. This is the result of how we want to live – said the representative of the scientific society Zoological Society of London (ZSL) Ken Norris. – There is still hope. Nature conservation requires concerted action, political will and support from the industry – he stressed.