
SPECIES
OVERVIEW
Biodiversity, the variety of life on Earth, is essential for our health, well-being, and economic success. But we are losing it at an alarming rate, according to WWF's Living Planet Report 2022.
A million plant and animal species are threatened with extinction, we have lost half of the world’s corals, and lose forest areas the size of 27 football fields every minute. Why are we losing nature at such a catastrophic rate?
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Five key drivers of biodiversity loss have been identified by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES): 'They are changes in the use of sea and land, direct exploitation of organisms, climate change, pollution, and invasive non-native species.'
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The Living Planet Report says there are many ways in which we can reverse nature loss. Find out how faith communities are contributing to this effort.
'Global wildlife populations have plummeted by 69% on average since 1970. The staggering rate of decline is a severe warning that the rich biodiversity that sustains all life on our planet is in crisis, putting every species at risk – including us.'
WWF GLOBAL GOAL Two
Zero extinction of species
We are striving to halt species extinction caused by human activity, with wildlife populations stable or increasing. To achieve this, we need to end illegal over-exploitation and trade, sustainably use legally taken wildlife and wildlife products, reduce conflicts between people and wildlife, minimise incidental capture, and reduce the threat to wildlife caused by invasive species.

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KEY THEMES FOR SPECIES

Wildlife Conservation
