Animal populations around the world have fallen an average of 69 percent since 1970. The most dramatic decline has been experienced in Latin America and the Caribbean, where the Living Planet Index (LPI) dropped by 94 percent between 1970 and 2018.
Biodiversity around the world is under threat from human activities such as changes in land use. Humankind's impact on climate change is also having an affect on these delicate ecosystems.
Change in global Living Planet Index (LPI) between 1970 and 2018, by region
According to the WWF, the Living Planet Index (LPI) measures trends in thousands of populations of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish across the globe.
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WWF. (October 31, 2022). Change in global Living Planet Index (LPI) between 1970 and 2018, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1176486/regional-biodiversity-declines-worldwide/
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