Living Planet Report 2024
The World-Wide Fund for Nature’s (WWF) Living Planet Report 2024 reveals a 73% decline in monitored wildlife populations from 1970 to 2020. This report highlights the significant impact of habitat loss, climate change, and over-exploitation on global biodiversity.
Key data points
• Wildlife population decline: 73% decline in the average size of monitored wildlife populations from 1970-2020, up from 69% reported in 2022.
• Ecosystem-specific declines:
◦ Freshwater ecosystems: 85% decline
◦ Terrestrial ecosystems: 69% decline
◦ Marine ecosystems: 56% decline
• Main threats to wildlife: Habitat loss, degradation, over-exploitation, invasive species, and diseases.
The World-Wide Fund for Nature’s (WWF) Living Planet Report 2024 reveals a 73% decline in monitored wildlife populations from 1970 to 2020. This report highlights the significant impact of habitat loss, climate change, and over-exploitation on global biodiversity.
Key data points
• Wildlife population decline: 73% decline in the average size of monitored wildlife populations from 1970-2020, up from 69% reported in 2022.
• Ecosystem-specific declines:
◦ Freshwater ecosystems: 85% decline
◦ Terrestrial ecosystems: 69% decline
◦ Marine ecosystems: 56% decline
• Main threats to wildlife: Habitat loss, degradation, over-exploitation, invasive species, and diseases.