Living Planet Report 2022

Living Planet Report 2022

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Category : International Published on: October 17 2022

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  • Living Planet Report 2022 found drastic decline in the global wildlife population.
  • Living Planet Report 2022 is a joint endeavor of the World Wildlife Fund and Zoological Society of London.
  • According to the flagship publication, there has been a 69 per cent decline in the global wildlife population between the years 1970 and 2018.
  • The highest decline (94 per cent) was in the Latin America and the Caribbean region, the report released October 13, 2022 showed.
  • Africa recorded a 66 per cent fall in its wildlife populations from 1970-2018 and the Asia Pacific 55 per cent, according to the WWF report. 
  • According to the report, freshwater and tropical ecosystems are facing the worst of the crisis caused by human exploitation over the past half a century.
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