According to a report published 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.
The State of the World's Migratory Species report was released within the framework of an international conference taking place in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, attended by more than 130 signatory countries to the United Nations Convention on the Conservation of Species. Migratory wildlife (CMS). This is the first report on this issue, which focuses on the 1.189 species listed in CMS.
The report states that one-fifth of these animals are at risk of extinction, while 1% of the population is in decline. Humans are the main subject causing this situation, through actions that destroy or divide populations, hunting, polluting the environment with plastic, chemicals, light, noise...
Climate change also impacts migration routes and timing, as seasonal conditions change. UNEP head official Inger Andersen stated that the report shows evidence that unsustainable human activities are putting the future of migratory species in jeopardy.
According to the report, over the past three decades, 3 species on the CMS list have become more threatened, including species such as tawny eagles, Egyptian vultures and wild camels. There are only 70 species whose habitat has been improved such as: blue whales and humpback whales, white-tailed sea eagles...
Of the 158 mammal species listed in the Convention, 40% are globally threatened. Nearly all (97%) of the 58 fish species on the list above face a high risk of extinction. Of the more than 960 bird species in the Convention, 34 are classified as endangered. In addition, there are 399 migratory species that have not been included in the CMS conservation list that are also assessed to be threatened or close to an alarming level.
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