Tiger populations have declined by more than 93% over the last 50 years.
More than 20,000 African elephants are killed each year to meet the demand for ivory.
Three rhinos are killed each day in South Africa alone for their horns.
More than one million pangolins have been trafficked in the last ten years.
The reality of our world today is disturbing. According to a recent U.N. report on biodiversity, 1 million species are at risk of extinction. Our planet's species can't survive in our degraded ecosystems, and this compromised state reduces nature's capacity to protect human life. WWF's mission is to create a future where people and nature can live in harmony. But there is no balance today, with nature severely compromised in ways that are impacting how we live our daily lives–devastating storms and forest fires, destruction of our forests and water ways, resource scarcity and infectious diseases.
WWF's Living Planet Report illustrates grim overall ecosystem health and how it not only impacts our wildlife, but how it impacts people. [Download the report at https://livingplanet.panda.org/en-us/] The Living Planet Index shows an average 73% drop in the populations of mammals, birds, fish, amphibians, and reptiles since 1970. This 73% average includes:
–94% decline in the Amazon and surrounding tropical sub-regions of the Americas
–84% decline in Freshwater species
With 1 million species at risk of extinction, the world as we know it will change drastically and forever.
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