Giraffes are at risk of extinction

According to reports of endangered mammals, Earth's tallest terrestrial mammal - is now on its way to the edge of the abyss.

According to Livescience, in the past 30 years, the number of giraffes has decreased by 40% globally, from about 151,702 individuals in 1985 to 97,562 in 2015. International Union for Conservation of Nature - IUCN) has just warned the participants in the 13th Biodiversity Convention opening in Cancun, Mexico, from 4 - 17/12/2016.

Over the past 30 years, the number of giraffes has decreased by 40% globally.

Giraffes (Giraffa Camelopardalis) live in southern and eastern Africa, and a small part is concentrated in the west and center of the old continent. In the past, giraffes were considered a "less disturbing" species in the IUCN red book, a sign of their wide and rich distribution. However, "loss of habitat, civil unrest and illegal hunting" has seriously reduced the population of this species.

Of the nine giraffes subspecies, IUCN found that three of the population had a tendency to increase, five subspecies detect declining numbers and one subspecies still remained stable.

To counter this serious decline, IUCN's International Conservation Conference adopted a resolution with the participation of various parties, including IUCN member states and Lien officials. United Nations and many other organizations. These actions include raising awareness about the reduction of giraffes, restoring the integrity of animal sanctuaries, supporting strategies and action plans to protect giraffes. enforcement.

This update of the IUCN red book shows that the scale of the global extinction crisis may be larger than we think.

Officials also assessed the situation of 742 newly recognized bird species, and found that 11% of them are threatened. For example, a built dam can wipe out half of the habitats of the Antioquia (thryophilus sernai) wrenches, and as such, they are listed by the IUCN as "endangered" species. Some birds are in worse condition, there are 13 more species recognized as extinct.

"This update of the IUCN Red Book shows that the scale of the global extinction crisis may be even bigger than we thought. Governments have gathered at the UN biodiversity conference in Cancun. has a great responsibility in promoting efforts to protect the planet's biodiversity, not only for its own benefit but also as a vital requirement of mankind to ensure food security and development. sustainable, " said IUCN Director General, Mr. Inger Andersen, in a statement.