Indian Cheetah, Pink-Headed Duck, and Great Indian Bustard Become Extinct

Researchers warned at the 14th meeting of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP 14) that at least three to four species of animals, such as the Indian Cheetah, pink-headed duck, and the Great Indian Bustard, have become extinct due to desertification in India.

Impact of Desertification on Biodiversity

• Loss of Biodiversity: Desertification is caused by reduction of biodiversity and causes further reduction of biodiversity. Reduction of biodiversity reduces carbon sinks hence increasing climate change. Thus, it is the loss of biodiversity that initiates the vicious circle of desertification-global warming-further loss ....