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(CNN) — Female leatherback turtles are among the world’s most intrepid creatures, making journeys as far as 10,000 miles after nesting to find food in far-away<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://wsvn.com/news/us-world/humans-have-altered-the-earth-so-much-that-migratory-animals-are-facing-extinction/">Read More</a>
A new report found that one in five of the species listed under the CMS is “threatened with extinction”, with nearly half experiencing population declines.
DOMINICA, Feb 12 (IPS) - The United Nations inaugural assessment of the state of global migratory species states that 1 in 5 faces extinction and warns that the world cannot afford to miss this chance to act on recommendations to protect, connect, and restore habitats.A groundbreaking State of the World’s Migratory Species report is calling for accelerated global conservation measures to counter the threat of extinction faced by 1 in 5 of all migratory species.
Nairobi, 13 February 2024 – The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) have named seven initiatives from Africa, Latin America, the Mediterranean, and Southeast Asia as UN World Restoration Flagships. These initiatives include ecosystems at the tipping point of outright degradation resulting from wildfires, drought, deforestation, and pollution. They are now eligible for technical and financial UN support.
KATHMANDU, Feb 13: A local initiative in Nepal, aimed at protecting and restoring the Terai Arc Landscape, has been named one of the seven UN World Restoration Flagships. This accolade comes in recognition of the project's success in revitalizing 66,800 hectares of forest, dramatically enhancing biodiversity, and significantly benefiting local communities.