Due to climate change, animals are threatened with extinction

Arabia Weather - Harsh climate changes and extreme weather phenomena have caused serious damage, not only to humans, but also to animals and plants, and have had a significant impact on the environment, which in the past led to the extinction of many animal species.

Due to climate change, animals are threatened with extinction

Currently, the International Union for Conservation of Nature indicates that many species are in danger of inevitable extinction. Climate change, global warming and rising temperatures deprive animals of their food sources, parasites lose their hosts, and negatively impact biodiversity. As a result of these factors, a series of extinction threats are emerging among animals and plants, with human behavior being a major determinant of these challenges.

According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, more than 41 species of animals are threatened with extinction, and the number of wildlife in the world has decreased by 69% since 1970 AD.

List of the most endangered animals:

• The Javan rhinoceros is suffering from a population decline to only 75 individuals, and causes such as poaching and habitat loss are causing its condition to deteriorate.
• The Amur tiger is facing extinction with only 100 individuals remaining in the wild, and is affected by habitat loss and lack of prey.
• The Sunda tiger, which numbers 600 in the wild, suffers from threats from illegal trade in its parts and products.
• Mountain gorillas face the threat of extinction with only 1,000 remaining in the wild, and are affected by wars and poverty.
• The Tapanuli orangutan, an endangered ape species, has fewer than 800 individuals remaining and suffers from the trading of forests for mining and energy development.
• Yangtze porpoises face the threat of extinction with fewer than 1,000 individuals, and suffer from environmental degradation, overfishing and water pollution.
• The black rhinoceros suffers from poaching and illegal trade in its horns, and its number reaches 5,630 individuals.
• The African forest elephant is facing a steep decline, with its numbers declining by 86% over the past three decades, and suffering from poaching and habitat loss.
• The Sumatran orangutan has a population of just 14,000 individuals, and is affected by logging, infrastructure expansion and illegal trade.
• Hawksbill turtles number between 20,000 and 23,000, and they suffer from multiple threats such as fishing, coral reef damage, illegal trade, plastic pollution, and rising sea levels.

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Source: skynewsarabia