Deforestation Hotspots Causing Wildlife Losses in Southeast Asia
Every two years, the World Wide Fund for Nature publishes a report that sums up the state of the world’s wildlife based on the monitoring of its projects around the world.
The latest WWF report, titled the “Living Planet Report,” describes stunning declines in biodiversity caused by human activity.
The WWF, based in Gland, Switzerland, says that human activity threatens with extinction roughly a million species of animals, plants, and insects over the coming decades to centuries.
Some might be surprised to know that insects play a key role in conserving the environment. Think of their role in pollinating fruits, flowers, and vegetables.
A commentary by Dan Southerland
