Endangered species giraffes, parrots, algae and oaks warn UN

Nearly one million species, including those that were once widely considered, are threatened with extinction.According to a report by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), an independent intergovernmental science and policy body supported by the UN.

The document reveals puzzling issues like this. Giraffes, parrots and even oaks are included in the list of endangered species such as cacti or seaweed..

The UN is among the “greatest survivors on the planet”. Some of the ‘relatives’ of its modern varieties date back 1.6 billion years.

This marine vegetation is a vital role in aquatic ecosystems, to provide habitats and food for a variety of life forms in the seas and oceans. Algae also serve as nurseries for many fish.

But scanning mechanical, increase in sea temperature and due to climate change coastal infrastructure construction They contribute to the reduction of algae and many other species.

Meanwhile, inside the planet’s trees are threatened by various economic and social practicesby including I demolition and deforestation because of industry farming and firewood for heating and cooking.

Disastrous consequences for humanity

Forests are also under climate threatFor example, causing a large increase Forest fires.

According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, 31% of the 430 species of oak trees in the world are in danger of extinction.and up to 41% are a concern mainly due to deforestation for farmland and the need for fuel for cooking.

Giraffes are attacked for their meat and suffer from habitat degradation. There are only 600 giraffes left in the wild in West Africa.. The UN says the species decline is mainly due to unsustainable timber extraction and increased demand for farmland.

Experts at the current situation biodiversity crisis will grow anddisastrous consequences for humanityunless humans interact with nature in a more sustainable way.”

“The IPBES report recognizes that wild species are an indispensable source of food, shelter and income for hundreds of millions of people around the world,” said Susan Gardner, director of the United Nations Environment Program’s Division of Ecosystems. ).

But the use of nature is sustainable only when biodiversity and ecosystem functioning are preserved while contributing to human well-being. “By continuing to use resources unsustainably, we not only risk damaging and losing populations of these species, but also impacting our own health and well-being and the health of future generations,” adds Gardner.

The aim is to live in harmony with nature

The report also draws attention to the importance of Turkey. ensure that indigenous peoples have property rights over their landsbecause they have long “understood the value of wild species and learned to use them sustainably”.

“Changes needed to reduce biodiversity loss include equitable distribution of costs and benefits, changes in social values, and effective governance systems,” the UN says.

World governments currently spend more than $500,000 million each year to support the actions of industries that harm biodiversity, such as fossil fuels, agriculture and fishing..

UN experts point out that these funds “should be redesigned to promote regenerative agriculture, sustainable food systems and environmentally positive innovations”.

Despite current efforts, biodiversity is deteriorating worldwide and this is expected to worsen in the foreseeable future.

For all these reasons, the UN Conference on Biodiversity is calling on governments from around the world. agree on a new set of goals for nature Over the next decade through the Post-2020 Framework Convention on Biodiversity.

The framework aims to implement broad-based actions and to “enforce community’s biodiversity and To ensure that the shared vision of living in harmony with nature is met by 2050“.