WWF "An average two-thirds reduction in wildlife population since 1970"

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 In less than 50 years, the size of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish populations worldwide has decreased by an average of two-thirds, the survey showed.


On the 10th, the World Natural Fund simultaneously announced the Living Planet Report 2020 to the world. A major factor in the decline is "natural destruction," which is also the cause of common infectious diseases such as Corona19.

The Global Life Index, analyzed by the WWF and the Zoological Society of London, shows that the global population of vertebrates decreased by an average of 68% from 1970 to 2016, and that changes in land use and illegal wildlife trade, known as factors that make them vulnerable to fandemics, are affected.


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WWF Secretary-General Marco Lambertini explained, "The Global Life Report 2020 highlights that natural destruction by humans has a huge negative impact on all aspects of human health and life as well as on wildlife populations."

Secretary-General Lambertini said, "The evidence presented in the report can never be ignored. The fact that the size of the wildlife population is decreasing so seriously is an indicator of a problem with the natural system and a red light from the Earth to us. The decline in wildlife, from fish that inhabit the sea and rivers to honeybees essential for agricultural production, directly affects the nutrition and food security of mankind and the livelihoods of billions of people," he said. He added, "Unprecedented changes and cooperation at the global level are more important than ever to reverse the trend of decreasing biodiversity and wildlife around the world by 2030 to protect the health and livelihood of mankind in the future. Whether humans will survive or not will be determined by putting such changes into practice, he added.

Hong Yun-hee, secretary general of WWF-Korea, said, "The key message of the Earth Life Report is the urgent need to shift human attitudes toward nature to ensure the long-term survival of nature as a whole, including wild animals, plants, insects and humans."

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