Animais selvagens foram
reduzidos pela metade desde 1970, diz WWF
Relatório publicado pela ONG informa que as
exigências da humanidade são atualmente 50% maiores do que a natureza suporta
Tartarugas
estão entre os animais mais afetados, com queda de 80% (Asit Kumar/AFP/VEJA)
As
populações mundiais de peixes, pássaros, mamíferos, anfíbios e répteis
diminuíram 52% entre 1970 e 2010, muito mais rápido do que se pensava
anteriormente, afirmou o Fundo Mundial para a Natureza (WWF, na sigla em
inglês) na segunda-feira. O Relatório Planeta Vivo, publicado pela entidade
conservacionista a cada dois anos, informou que as exigências da humanidade são
atualmente 50% maiores do que a natureza suporta, e a derrubada de
árvores, o bombeamento de água do subsolo e a emissão de dióxido de carbono
ocorrem mais rápido que a capacidade de recuperação da Terra.
"Este
dano não é inevitável, mas uma consequência da maneira que escolhemos para
viver", disse Ken Norris, diretor de ciência da Sociedade Zoológica de
Londres, em comunicado. Mas ainda há esperança, se políticos e empresários
adotarem a ação certa para proteger a natureza, pontuou o relatório. "É
essencial aproveitarmos a oportunidade – enquanto podemos – para desenvolver a
sustentabilidade e criar um futuro no qual as pessoas possam viver e prosperar
em harmonia com a natureza", afirmou o diretor-geral internacional da WWF,
Marco Lambertini.
América
Latina — A
investigação sobre as populações de vertebrados revelou que os maiores
declínios aconteceram nas regiões tropicais, especialmente na América Latina. O
Índice Planeta Vivo da WWF se baseia em tendências nas 10 380 populações
de 3 038 espécies de peixes, pássaros, mamíferos, anfíbios e répteis. A pior
queda foi entre populações de espécies de água doce, que diminuíram em
76% ao longo de quatro décadas até 2010, enquanto as cifras de animais
marinhos e terrestres sofreram uma queda de 39%.
(Com
Agência Reuters)
WILD ANIMALS WERE REDUCED BY HALF SINCE 1970, SAYS WWF
Wildlife have been halved since 1970, says WWF
Report published by the NGO informs that the requirements of humanity are currently 50% higher than nature supports
Turtles are among the most affected animals, a decline of 80% (Asit Kumar / AFP / SEE)
Global populations of fish, birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles decreased 52% between 1970 and 2010, much faster than previously thought, said the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF, its acronym in English) on Monday. The Living Planet Report, published by the conservation authority every two years, said the demands of humanity are currently 50% higher than nature supports, and the felling of trees, the pumping of underground water and the emission of carbon dioxide occur faster than the resilience of the Earth.
"This damage is not inevitable, but a consequence of the way we choose to live," said Ken Norris, director of science at the Zoological Society of London said in a statement. But there is still hope if politicians and businessmen adopt the right action to protect nature, the report pointed out. "It is essential to take advantage of the opportunity - while we can - to develop sustainability and create a future in which people can live and thrive in harmony with nature," said the director general of WWF International, Marco Lambertini.
Latin America - Research on vertebrate populations revealed that the largest declines occurred in tropical regions, especially in Latin America. The WWF Living Planet Index is based on trends in 10 380 populations of 3038 species of fish, birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles. The worst fall was among populations of freshwater species, which decreased by 76% over four decades until 2010, while the numbers of marine and land animals were down 39%.
(With Reuters)
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WILD ANIMALS WERE REDUCED BY HALF SINCE 1970, SAYS WWF
Wildlife have been halved since 1970, says WWF
Report published by the NGO informs that the requirements of humanity are currently 50% higher than nature supports
Turtles are among the most affected animals, a decline of 80% (Asit Kumar / AFP / SEE)
Global populations of fish, birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles decreased 52% between 1970 and 2010, much faster than previously thought, said the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF, its acronym in English) on Monday. The Living Planet Report, published by the conservation authority every two years, said the demands of humanity are currently 50% higher than nature supports, and the felling of trees, the pumping of underground water and the emission of carbon dioxide occur faster than the resilience of the Earth.
"This damage is not inevitable, but a consequence of the way we choose to live," said Ken Norris, director of science at the Zoological Society of London said in a statement. But there is still hope if politicians and businessmen adopt the right action to protect nature, the report pointed out. "It is essential to take advantage of the opportunity - while we can - to develop sustainability and create a future in which people can live and thrive in harmony with nature," said the director general of WWF International, Marco Lambertini.
Latin America - Research on vertebrate populations revealed that the largest declines occurred in tropical regions, especially in Latin America. The WWF Living Planet Index is based on trends in 10 380 populations of 3038 species of fish, birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles. The worst fall was among populations of freshwater species, which decreased by 76% over four decades until 2010, while the numbers of marine and land animals were down 39%.
(With Reuters)
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