Tropical forests are now the common roof of more than 50% of the world's flora and fauna species.Photo: Alamy
80% of tropical forests may disappear due to climate change
In the next 90 years, the number of animals and plants settled in tropical forests may be reduced to less than 20% compared to today. American scientists warn after conducting a large-scale study of global warming.
In the next 90 years, the number of animals and plants settled in tropical forests around the world may be reduced to less than 20% compared to today. American scientists warn after conducting a large-scale study of global warming.
Currently, tropical forests possess more than half of the flora and fauna species on the planet. But, according to scientific circles, the effects of climate change and widespread deforestation can force species to adapt, either leave, or die. In a century, climate change can seriously change two-thirds of tropical forests in Central and South America and 70% in Africa. Notably, 80% of the Amazon basin area, which covers much of the Amazon forest, in South America will witness a change in biodiversity.
According to expert Greg Asner of the Carnegie Institution (USA), this is the first survey to show that the natural ecosystem of the world will undergo a profound change. For areas that are expected to suffer the most serious damage, the forestry sector should focus on preventing deforestation, thereby helping species adapt gradually to climate change. Meanwhile, scientist Daniel Nepstad of the Woods Hole Center in Massachusetts, which studies climate change phenomenon, said the Asner group's study is the strongest evidence of the impact of climate change on The occupation of forest land will seriously alter the natural ecosystem of the Earth, especially the existence of plants and animals.
(Source: Telegraph)
Update 16 December 2018
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