Vanishing planet report WWF – Polish Radio

the analysis is called the Living Planet Index shows a sharp decline in populations of vertebrates.

the Report was prepared in cooperation with leading research centers in the world, which indicate a progressive degradation of nature.

the Findings of the report are clear. Species globally are dying at an alarming rate. We noticed a drop in 58%. the number of vertebrate species on the situation since 1970, so in less than 50 years, the population of vertebrates has more than halved, explains James Skrzypczyk from WWF Poland.

the Worst situation of inland waters

As pointed out by Przemyslaw Nawrocki of WWF Russia, the most affected species related to the changing waters of many inland seas.

- for more than 40 years, a decline of 81%. the number of these species. This means that the internal waters are the most vulnerable environment, – the expert believes.

Too kosztowana breeding animals

the Report highlights the dangers arising from the dynamically developing agricultural production.

- Currently the biggest threat to nature is the loss of animal habitats. It mostly connected with agriculture. In areas of Cerrado savanna in Brazil massively karczuje forests and wild lands to plant huge plantations of soy, which is then used in Europe for animal feed, – said Boris Skrzypczyk.

agriculture is dominated by monoculture. Currently, 75 percent. world food supply comes only 12 plants and five animal species.

the Great extinction

Przemyslaw Nawrocki People have put a lot of the process of extinction of species

the report says that earth has entered a new geological epoch called Antropocenu, in a bad sense, zdominowaną through human activities.

Scientists believe that thousands of years of our activities will be presented in layers of sedimentary rocks. More importantly, the boundaries between the epochs of geological studies separated the great extinction and the people put a large process of extinction – said Przemyslaw Nawrocki.

Resources are depleted

Agriculture is one of the main reasons for the decline of biodiversity. So practice the technique needs to change that will contribute to the environmental development of life on Earth.

the Report indicates a huge impact to the human condition in which is nature. People consume so many resources, like to have 1.6 planets, we live on the eco credit. In the short term we can abuse the planet, but in the long run, will avenge it on our lack of raw materials. Too much cut out of tropical forests, which provide us with protective and filtered carbon dioxide. Too fast poławiamy fish, which are fewer and fewer, species are disappearing at a dramatic pace. We are converting forests and savannas under cultivation of food for a growing population,” says James Skrzypczyk.

Conclusions given in the report are scientific data about the fourteen thousand one hundred fifty two controlled populations. The study covered three thousand seven hundred and six vertebrate species.

WWF Living Planet Report 2016, new edition, one of the most important in the world, which every two years scientific publications.

Ivan Kwiatkowski, ABO