Wildlife populations have dropped by more than 70% in the last 50 years (3 photos)

Scientists believe that this trend is increasing every year.





The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) reported that the number of wild animals in the world is sharply declining. In total, populations of almost 5.5 thousand species of animals were analyzed. These included both terrestrial and aquatic species. As you might guess, the number of animals is declining due to human activity. The construction of new roads, environmental degradation due to production, as well as global warming have a strong impact on wildlife.



According to scientists, the most difficult situation is in Latin America and the Caribbean, notes ZSL. Here, the reduction in populations over 50 years has reached 95%.

"We are dangerously close to the tipping point for the destruction of nature and climate change," said ZSL CEO Matthew Gould.

In addition, scientists are confident that the trend will only increase due to the ecological collapse caused by human activity.



The disappearance of a species leads to the destabilization of ecosystems, because food chain links fall out, and the relationships between organisms in biocenoses are destroyed. When one species disappears, population changes in secondary species often occur. In nature, everything is interconnected, so the disappearance of one species can lead to a catastrophe. The disappearance of the world we are accustomed to leads to the destruction of an ecosystem that is suitable for humans.