Biodiversity in danger: winners and losers of the animal world 2024!

Biodiversity in danger: winners and losers of the animal world 2024!

Laimgrubengasse 10, 1060 Wien, Österreich - The annual balance of the WWF on species protection 2024 draws a sobering picture: the nature conservation organization warns of a dramatic decline in many animal species, while other glimmer of hope show. The Situation of the domestic hedgehog, which was first classified as "potentially endangered" for the first time. For wolves in Europe, too, the signs are on shooting, while the corals and borno elephants are acutely threatened with extinction. Georg Scattolin, species protection expert of the WWF, emphasizes the man-made causes behind this crisis, such as habitat destruction and climate change. Despite the dark news, Scattolin demands a nature conservation offensive, since the protection of biodiversity and the climate requires more priority to secure an intact nature as an ally against the climate crisis, as well as OTS reports .

bright bright spots in species protection

But the balance sheet also contains positive news. Thanks to intensive protective measures, some animal species show positive developments. The stocks of the white storks in Austria have recovered, while the sea eagles impressed with successful breeding pairs: In recent years, the way that was considered out 25 years ago was able to celebrate an impressive comeback. Internation can also be recorded internationally such as the fake karette turtle and the tiger, which are supported by targeted protective programs. The marine turtle population on Zakynthos has reached a record of nesters, and the re-resettlement project of the Tiger in Kazakhstan also shows promising progress, such as The KURIER reports .

The comparison of winners and losers this year illustrates the imbalance in species protection. While tigers, sea turtles and tuna turtles feel the upswing, other types fight for survival. The glasses penguin, which is now considered "endangered", and the borneo elephant, of which only around 1,000 copies exist, are sad examples of the dramatic location. Scattolin calls for urgent cooperation: “We need a global shoulder to protect the most species -rich habitats. An intact nature is indispensable for the fight against climate change and the extinction of species.”