The Tsitsikamma marine protected area along the Garden Route. South Africa is currently working to finalise the development of the draft White Paper on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of South Africa’s Biodiversity. Photo: Stock
Nature is in crisis and more needs to be done to reverse the destruction of biodiversity. This is highlighted in the latest 2022 WWF Living Planet Report released this week. It shows that shockingly, monitored wildlife populations – mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish – have declined by 69% on average since 1970.
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