Africa’s monitored wildlife populations have declined an average of 80% since 1970, according to a new global assessment. The report tracked monitored populations of mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians between 1970 and 2022.
This 80% decline in Africa compares with a global average of 73%, and a 95% decline in Latin America and the Caribbean. The findings are released as governments prepare to assess progress on the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Habitat destruction and degradation are identified as the most frequent pressures on monitored wildlife populations globally, with overexploitation, climate change, pollution, disease, and invasive species also noted as threats.
Source: Mongabay