In many countries, the number of animals and plants is declining.
Why do you think this is happening?
How can this issue be solved?
Many plant and animal species have become endangered or even extinct globally in recent years. The main cause of this phenomenon is booming populations worldwide. However, the best fix for this persistent problem involves conservation efforts from regulatory bodies.
Environmentalists typically point to population growth as one of primary causes for diminishing floras and faunas. A spike in population generally translates to rising demand for housing and consequently deforestation, leading to the disruption of ecological balance. A pertinent example of this is the Amazon rainforests, where various reptiles and orchids have disappeared completely due to rampant logging activities. Furthermore, the fact that humans release a large amount of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and thus directly responsible for climate change also contributes to animal and plant extinction. Rising global temperature has forced a host of marine species to migrate to the poles to survive, while those unable to adapt quickly go extinct.
Nevertheless, governments can slow the decline by undertaking conservation initiatives. Local authorities should allocate their budget towards establishing zoos and protected zones to safeguard endangered animals from extreme weather conditions. Many zoos in China have ensured the safety of highly vulnerable pandas and successfully bred them for eventual rewilding programs in the future. Plant species can also be conserved through the utilization of botanical gardens and seed banks. A good example of this is Singapore, where germplasm resources of rare plants are collected, stored then distributed back into nature through a wide range of dispersal methods.
In conclusion, the main culprit of declining figures for animals and plants is overpopulation. However, the damage is reversible if governments invest in building conservation sites and preserving seeds of rare plants. Humans should develop a sustainable lifestyle to live in harmony with the environment.
Species loài
Endangered có nguy cơ tuyệt chủng
Extinct tuyệt chủng
Globally toàn cầu
Phenomenon hiện tượng
Booming population bùng nổ dân số
Fix giải pháp
Worldwide toàn cầu
Persistent dai dẳng
Conservation efforts nỗ lực bảo tồn
Regulatory bodies cơ quan điều hành
Environmentalists nhà môi trường học
Population growth tăng trưởng dân số
Primary chính
Diminishing giảm thiểu
A spike sự gia tăng mạnh
Floras quần thể thực vật
Faunas quần thể động vật
Translates to dẫn đến
Rising demand nhu cầu gia tăng
Consequently do đó
Deforestation chặt phá rừng
Disruption sự rối loạn
Ecological balance sự cân bằng hệ sinh thái
Rainforests rừng nhiệt đới
Reptiles loài bò sát
Orchids hoa lan
Rampant tràn làn
Logging activities hoạt động chặt phá rừng
Release thải ra
Directly responsible chịu trách nhiệm trực tiếp
Climate change thay đổi khí hậu
Contributes to đóng góp tới
Extinction tuyệt chủng
A host of nhiều
Marine species loài động vật dưới biển
Migrate to di cư đến
Poles bắc cực
Undertake thực hiện
Conservation initiatives kế hoạch bảo tồn
Allocate phân bổ
Budget ngân sách
Safeguard bảo vệ
Vulnerable dễ bị tổn thương
Bred nhân giống
Rewilding programs chương trình tái hoang dã
Utilization tận dụng
Botanical gardens vườn bách thảo
Seed banks kho lưu trữ hạt giống
Germplasm chất phôi
Dispersal phân tán
Distributed phân bổ
Culprit nguyên nhân
Overpopulation quá tải dân số
Reversible khắc phục được / đảo ngược được
Sustainable lifestyle lối sống bền vững
Live in harmony with sống hòa hợp với