WASHINGTON, DC, Oct. 14, 2022 (ENS) — “The roar of the jaguar can be heard near the net 3 years ago, but even longer. Compared to my childhood, I witnessed a big difference. The animals have disappeared,” says Flor Delicia Ramos Barba. She feels the loss of nature in the indigenous network of Santo Corazón in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, where she lives.
“We also feel this lack in the rivers. People used to pass fishing to their families, but now there are no fish. Tree species have also disappeared,” Ramos Barba told wildlife researchers.
The indigenous network of Santo Corazón is by no means the one that wastes wildlife, many species that abounded just 48 years ago.
From 1970 to 2018, monitored populations of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish declined by an average of 69%, according to the Living Planet Report 2022.
Based on some 32,000 populations of more than 5,200 species compiled through the Zoological Society of London, this in-depth examination of trends in global biodiversity and the fitness of the planet was released Thursday through the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
Wildlife populations in Latin America and the Caribbean have been the least resilient, with an average decline of 94 Arrays according to the study, and freshwater species globally have also been severely affected, with a decline of 83 on average.
According to the data, wildlife populations in Africa are experiencing average declines of around a percentage.
The report identifies the main drivers of decline: habitat loss, overexploitation of species, invasive species, pollution, climate replacement and disease.
“The world is waking up to the fact that our long term depends as much on reversing the loss of nature as it does on fighting climate change. And you can’t solve one without solving the other,” said Carter Roberts, president and chief executive officer. of WWF-US. ” Everyone has a role to play in reversing those trends, from Americans to businesses to governments. “
WWF calls on policymakers to reshape economies so that natural resources are well valued. As biodiversity loss and climate replace many of the same underlying causes, movements that reshape food production and consumption, reduce emissions and invest in conservation can help in the face of any of those complicated situations.
“These declines in wildlife populations can have disastrous consequences for our fitness and our economies,” says Rebecca Shaw, WWF’s chief global scientist. They have. We deserve to be deeply concerned about the dismantling of herbal systems because the very resources of human life.
Some of the species caught in the Living Planet Index include the pink Amazon River dolphin, whose populations declined by 65% between 1994 and 2016 in the Mamirauá Sustainable Development Reserve in Brazil’s Amazonas state.
The number of eastern lowland gorillas decreased by 80% in Kahuzi-Biega National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo between 1994 and 2019.
The number of sea lions on Australia’s south and west coasts fell by two-thirds between 1977 and 2019.
Major convention on biodiversity on the horizon
World leaders will gather at the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP15) in December for a chance to make adjustments that can benefit wildlife, other people and the planet. The convention will take place December 7-19 in Montreal, Canada, on the post-2020 global biodiversity framework.
Dr Robin Freeman, Head of the Indicators and Assessments Unit at the Zoological Society of London, said: “Governments meeting in Montreal in December have an opportunity to ensure species fitness and repair ecosystems, to ensure a long-term for nature around the world. ZSL calls on world leaders to place nature at the centre of all global decision-making at COP 15, setting stronger targets and commitments to oppose biodiversity loss, and urges them to use the LPI as a leading indicator through which to maintain those targets for estimating. “
According to WWF, the U. S. government has been in charge of the U. S. government. The U. S. can help ensure the good fortune of COP15 and the new 2030 global biodiversity framework through diplomatic engagement and bringing new resources to the table to help countries recover their biodiversity.
“In the United States, Congress is expected to end this year’s investment spending with increases for global conservation programs,” Roberts said. that he expects others to do the same. “
Pressure from nature
The Living Planet Index is an early indicator of caution about the health of nature. This year’s edition looks at only about 32,000 species populations with more than 838 new species and just over 11,000 new populations added since the 2020 edition.
It provides a comprehensive measure of how wildlife responds to the environmental pressures of biodiversity loss and climate change, while allowing us to better perceive people’s impact on biodiversity.
The Living Planet Report 2022 highlights that detecting and respecting the rights, governance and conservation leadership of indigenous peoples and local communities is delivering a long-term good for nature.
Flor Delicia Ramos Barba says her indigenous network in Santo Corazón in Bolivia is, in fact, feeling the loss of nature. “As a network, we have become aware of the demanding situations we face year after year. The conservation of our territory is vital for us.
Featured image: Hyacinth macaws perched on a fence in Santo Corazón, Santa Cruz, Boli (Photo courtesy of clb foundation, Santo Corazón, Santa Cruz, Instagram de Boli)
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