Species - The extinction crisis by Sarah.Janicke
Learn more about the crisis with Sarah, a species expert at WWF International
There are millions of unique species interacting to create complex and beautiful ecosystems on this planet of ours — coral reefs, tropical rainforests, alpine meadows, wetlands and arctic tundra.
A world without this wondrous biodiversity is impossible to imagine. But this is the direction we are he...
What do you think?
- What do you do in your daily life to reduce biodiversity loss?
- How does biodiversity specifically contribute to your well-being?
- Should your local governments and political leaders be paying attention to species extinction? If so, why and what should they be doing?
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Did you know that...
- At least 10,000 species go extinct every year.
- We have changed the Earth's ecosystems more rapidly and extensively in the past 50 years than in any other period of human history.
- 1 in 3 bites of food we eat is directly or indirectly pollinated by honey bees. Watch Dennis van Engelsdorp’s speech
- A third of pelagic sharks(open ocean sharks) are threatened with extinction. Read more
5 things you can do
- Take action online for on the ground results. Join WWF passport.
- Shop responsibly at home and on vacation. Use the power of the consumer to protect wildlife. Find out more
- Encourage biodiversity, let part of your garden grow freely and see what native wild flowers appear and what insects they attract.
- Stay informed. Find out where things like the paper you use or the coffee you drink come from and make sure that they are sustainably sourced.
- Be good to our climate. Reduce your carbon footprint and help preserve precious biodiversity.
Other interesting links
- Find out about the status of Species
- Search the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™
- Read the "Wildlife in a changing world" report from IUCN
- Watch the IUCN video "What kind of world do we want"
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