According to WWF, the world faces the worst mass extinction since the dinosaurs. This will bring millions of species close to extinction in the coming decade.

  • WWF is concerned that climate change and habitat destruction will cause mass extinction.
  • The threat to sharks, the polar bears, and African forest elephants is real.
  • This organisation warned of a catastrophic elevation’ of the conservation crisis. 










The World is headed for the largest mass extinction event in history, according to the WWF. This will lead to millions of species being exterminated, it has been claimed.

The environmental group’s Winners and Losers of 2021 Report reveals that elephants and polar bears as well as sharks and frogs and fish all face threats.

They said: ‘Around one million species could go extinct within the next decade —which would be the largest mass extinction event since the end of the dinosaur age.’

The African forest elephant is among the animals most at risk of extinction after its numbers declined by 86 per cent in 31 years

After its decline of 86% in 31 years, the African forest elephant is now at greatest risk.

Current Red List of International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), contains 142,500 species and nearly 40,000 are “threatened by extinction”.

Since 1964 when the first list was created, this is the most significant number.

WWF calls for an international conservation agreement. 

The African forest Elephant is one of the most endangered animals after its number dropped by 86 percent in just 31 years.

According to WWF, polar bears also face danger from rapid melting Arctic Ocean pack glaciers.

Overfishing, habitat loss and the climate crisis has led to the reduction of all sharks and rays by 30 per cent

The climate crisis, overfishing and habitat loss have all led to a 30% reduction in sharks and other rays

The Arctic might be totally free of ice by 2035, according to the researchers.

The animal organisation states that overfishing, habitat destruction and climate change have all contributed to a reduction of sharks, rays, and fish stocks by 30%. 

With half of Germany’s amphibian species listed as endangered by construction, it is now feared that tree frogs will die in the event.

Also included is the noble pen shell which is the largest Mediterranean Sea clam.

Even though the warnings are harsh, the WWF believes there is still hope after the success stories of this year.

Polar bears are also under threat due to the rapid melting of the Arctic Ocean pack ice, according to the WWF

According to WWF, the Arctic Ocean pack-ice melting is also threatening polar bears.

A dedicated conservation effort has allowed for an increase in the number of Indian rhinoceros in Nepal.

Protective measures that were enacted in cooperation with government have seen their number rise by 16 percent since 2015.

After being on the verge of extinction, the Iberian Lynx’s population has increased by tenfold over the last 18 years. There are now 1,111 Iberian lynxes in Spain and Portugal.

The resettlement program has seen a rise in bearded vulture populations in the Alps. 300 flies over the area every day. 

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