The state of endangered arctic seal species and birds threatened with extinction is deteriorating, according to the “red list” published today by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
During its World Congress in Abu Dhabi, IUCN said that the hoodlum regime is now in danger, while Greenland’s bearded seal and Greenland seal is “almost threatened”.
He added that 61% of bird species in the world see their populations decline, compared to 44% in 2016.
“OR Red list of IUCN now includes 172,620 speciesof which 48,646 are threatened with disappearance, “the international organization said in a statement.
This accounts for 28.2% of species, compared to 27.9% which was the corresponding rate in the latest update in 2024.
The seals are victims of global warming, which causes the disappearance of their natural habitat, the ice.
“The global warming is four times higher in the Arctic” than on the rest of the planet, IUCN said. All mammals in this area of ​​the planet, including marine horses, cetaceans and polar bears, suffer from this rise in temperature caused by human activities.
“Seals, which depend on sea ice, are a critical source of food for other animals” and “play a central role in food chains, consuming fish and invertebrates and recycling nutrients,” scientists said. For this reason, seals are considered “basic species”.
IUCN has noted other increasing nuisances that affect them: maritime traffic, extraction and oil extraction, industrial fishing and hunting.
The situation is also deteriorating for birds
As for the birds, the “red list” took advantage of the nine years of working “thousands of experts”.
The conclusion is that “1,256 (or 11.5%) of the 11,185 species examined are threatened worldwide”.
This update was particularly focused on rainforests. In Madagascar, 14 species became “almost endangered” and three “vulnerable”. In West Africa, five were turned into “almost endangered”, as well as one in Central America.
The international organization, however, emphasizes the possibility of improving the situation with integrated and targeted policies.
This applies to the green turtle, which is found in all the warm seas of the world and has passed from the level of “at risk” of the “minimum concern”.
The global population has increased by about 28% in half a century.
Source: Skai
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