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Biodiversity with amazing statistics

Biodiversity with amazing statistics
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Biodiversity refers to the variety of life on the earth and has vital importance for the healthy functioning of ecosystems. However, recent researches and emerging statistics show that biodiversity is under a serious danger. Here are some important statistics that contain the resolution recommendations that should be addressed in the size and urgently of this attack:

1. Type loss speed[
At present, the loss of species takes place at a speed of 1000 to 10,000 times of natural speed and there are many types every day. This statistics leads to irreversible changes by disrupting the functioning of ecosystems. (Source: CBD)[

2. Defined species and waiting for discovery]
As far as about 1.7 million species are officially defined, it is estimated that 5 to 30 million species have yet been discovered. This shows that it is a huge biological treasure that we need to explore. (Source: University of Michigan)[

3. Reduce tropical rainforest][
Tropical rainforest once occupies 14% of the world surface, now this rate is lower than 6%. This reduction refers to a severe decline in biodiversity. (Source: Conservation International)
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4. Megadiverse Countries
‘megadiverse’ countries, covering only 10% of the world’ surface, more than 70% of world biodiversity. These countries have critical importance for biodiversity protection efforts. (Source: World Wildlife Fund)
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5. Biodiversity hot spots
Biodiversity hot spots, covering only 2.9% of the world surface, more than 30% of world types. The protection of these areas is vital for global biodiversity. (Source: World Resources Institute)
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6. The importance of fresh water sources][
Only 3% of the world water are sweet water and this small amount hosts about 6% of the species in the world. The protection of fresh water ecosystems is critical to biodiversity. (Source: World Wildlife Fund)
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7. Economic dependence[
About 40% of the world economy is directly or indirectly related to biodiversity. This shows that the preservation of biodiversity is also necessary for economic sustainability. (Source: BBC)
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8. Cases of forests[
Only 15% of the world’s forests are still intact, the rest is destroyed due to human activities or corrupted Tags. This leads to the reduction of biodiversity and loss of ecosystem services. (Source: United Nations)
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9. Plant types[
Around 22% of known plant species face the danger of being destroyed. These plants create the basis of ecosystems and destroy the balance of ecosystems. (Source: BirdLife International)
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10. Spinal animal populations
Since 1970s, vertebrated animal populations were reduced by 68% worldwide. This means a serious deterioration in the functioning of ecosystems. (Source: World Wildlife Fund)
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11. Reduction of bird species[
40% of the world bird population shows a serious reduction. Birds play a critical role for ecosystem health and this decline is a indicator of disruption in ecosystems. (Source: Bio)
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Biodiversity statistics provide important information about the ecological health of our planet. These statistics are not just numbers, but an alert for the health of our ecosystems. Biodiversity protection has critical importance for both environmental and economic sustainability. Therefore, we have to increase our biodiversity protection efforts and adopt more sustainable applications. These statistics should be a source of motivation for biodiversity protection efforts by increasing our urgency and responsibility for protecting our environment.

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Source: Ecosystems