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Below, we discuss six of the major threats to biodiversity: climate change, habitat loss and degradation, pollution, invasive species, over-exploitation and epidemics. Learn how serious these threats are in contributing to the loss of biodiversity in our planet.
The five main threats to biodiversity are habitat loss, pollution, overexploitation, invasive species, and climate change. Increased mobility and trade has resulted in the introduction of invasive species while the other threats are direct results of human population growth and resource use.
Activities such as targeted hunting, fishing and gathering of animals, plants and other natural resources threaten biodiversity. The loss of large populations of animals or plants in a short amount of time can cause a rippling effect on the other wildlife in that region.
What Threatens Biodiversity? So what’s causing this biodiversity crisis? Climate change , pollution, habitat loss , overexploitation of species and invasive species have been identified as the five major threats to biodiversity, globally.
WWF’s Living Planet Report 2020 has ranked the biggest threats to Earth's biodiversity. The list includes climate change, changes in land and sea use and pollution. The WWF used data from over 4,000 different species.
The top ten threats to biodiversity are human behaviors, corporate practices, or governmental policies that make it difficult for other species to survive on Earth. Those listed below are inter-connected.
Let’s look at the devastating threats to the world’s biodiversity. 1. Habitat Loss and Deforestation. Biodiversity on land is highly concentrated in the tropical rainforests. More than 50 percent are estimated to exist in these areas.