In today’s fast-paced world, a growing number of animal species are dying out as a result of human activities on land and in the sea. I believe this situation is driven by various factors and also effective measures that can be taken to ease this.
There are several reasons why the loss of wildlife species is attributable to human impact. One of them is related to habitat destruction. It’s widely known that, the size of the environmental areas is being reduced, as years go by, as a result of the process known as deforestation including large scale tree cutting. Remarkably, this process not only leads to the loss of many habitats of various animals and causes nutrients of herbivorous species to be destroyed, but also results in the depletion of oxygen. This, in turn, becomes a huge obstacle to their survival and leads to their death one by one. Unfortunately, the deaths of these animals often take place during tree removal acts and receive little attention. Take Amazonia – the world’s the largest tropical rainforest – as an example, the deforestation has not sidestepped paradise-like forest. In fact, this process, largely driven by illegal logging and soy farming, has destroyed nearly 20% of the areapushing it toward a dangerous tipping point where it may turn into a dry savannah.
However, I think tackling this issue is governments’ duty. Governments must strengthen forest governance by enforcing strict anti-logging laws. Significantly, these actions can be achieved by using satellite monitoring to halt illegal clearing and secure land rights for indigenous communities. By implementing these measures, governments can significantly reduce the rate of forest loss. For instance, over 200 were implemented in the Brazilian region, including: creation of protected areas, demarcation of indigenous lands, battling corruption in government agencies and companies, and combating illegal occupation of public land, by the Brazilian government. As a result of these measures, deforestation has fallen significantly in the Brazilian Amazon.
In conclusion, species distinction is largely driven by habitat destruction, particularly deforestation or illegal land clearing. However, with several feasible solutions, such as strengthening anti-logging rights, halting illegal clearing, and securing land laws, the government can easily mitigate these problems.