#human-impact

#human-impact

About 17,800 animal species are threatened with extinction, mostly due to human activity.

Conservation science is playing a crucial role in reviving endangered species like pandas.

African elephants are facing a severe population decline due to human activities, with forest populations down 90% and savanna populations down 70%.

The comprehensive study underscores the widespread nature of this extinction crisis, affecting nearly all surveyed populations across 37 countries.

Human-induced biodiversity loss threatens ecosystems, economies, and food production, requiring immediate transformative societal action to protect natural resources.

Human disturbance significantly threatens the survival of the capercaillie, especially during the breeding season, despite legal protections.

Southern right whales may live over 150 years, challenging previous lifespan assumptions, while North Atlantic right whales face severe mortality leading to an average lifespan of only 22 years.