UN warns of risk to migratory species

According to a report released by the Conservation Monitoring Center of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) on February 12, many migratory animal species are facing risks all over the world .

Polar bear on melting ice. Photo: CMS

The State of the World's Migratory Species report was released at an international conference in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, attended by more than 130 signatory countries to the United Nations Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS). This is the first report of its kind, focusing on the 1,189 species listed in the CMS.

The report states that one-fifth of these animals are at risk of extinction, while 44% of their populations are in decline. Humans are the main culprits behind this situation, through actions that destroy or divide populations, hunt, and pollute the environment with plastics, chemicals, light, noise, etc.

Climate change is also affecting migration routes and timing, as seasonal conditions change. The report provides evidence that unsustainable human activities are putting the future of migratory species at risk, said UNEP chief Inger Andersen.

The white-breasted goose is one of the migratory species facing survival threats. Photo: CMS

According to the report, 70 species on the CMS list have become more threatened over the past three decades, including species such as the tawny eagle, Egyptian vulture and wild camel. Only 14 species have had improved habitats, such as the blue whale and humpback whale, the white-tailed sea eagle...

Of the 158 mammal species listed in the Convention, 40% are globally threatened. Nearly all (97%) of the 58 fish species listed are at high risk of extinction. Of the more than 960 bird species listed in the Convention, 34 are considered endangered. In addition, 399 migratory species not yet listed in the CMS are also assessed as threatened or near threatened.

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Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/lien-hop-quoc-bao-dong-nguy-co-cho-cac-loai-di-cu-post726587.html