Alarming Decline in Global Wildlife Populations
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF), on 10th October 2024, released its Living Planet Report 2024, highlighting a catastrophic 73% decline in the average size of monitored wildlife populations over the past 50 years, signalling the need for urgent action to address biodiversity loss and climate change.
Key Findings
- Declining Wildlife Populations: The report details severe drops in monitored wildlife populations, with declines of 95% in Latin America and the Caribbean, 76% in Africa, and 60% in Asia–Pacific. North America and Europe/Central Asia also saw declines of 39% and 35%, respectively.
- Living Planet Index: Compiled by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), ....
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