Birds: analyze declining and endangered species

The “State of the world birds” is the most important report in the world that has analyzed 11 thousand bird species. Almost half of the birds World Cup is in reject and only 6% increases. The main threats are the intensification of agriculture and affect 73% of all endangered species.

The 57% decrease, on the other hand, is caused by the use of agrochemicals and the conversion of pastures into cultivated land. Another problem is unsustainable deforestation and forest management. The loss of more than 7 million hectares of forest affects half of the world’s endangered bird species. Another dangerous factor is the climate change Affects 34% of species.

The report concludes with an important consideration, that of monitoring conservation, the to protect of the birds and the biodiversity. The restoration of the damaged ecosystems. The Important Areas for Birds and Biodiversity (IBA) are over 13,600. They are used to designate protected areas. Since 2013, 726 endangered bird species have benefited from the conservation initiative. In addition, 450 important areas for birds and biodiversity have been designated as protected areas.

The catchment area of ​​the North Atlantic Current and the Sea of ​​Evlanov (Naces) is a ‘Marine Protected Area in 2021. It is home to 5 million seabirds of 21 different species. It is the first marine protected area on the high seas. In Argentina, there is the Iba, represented by the Mar Chiquita lagoon, which is home to more than half a million migratory waterfowl.

There is no denying that the situation is dire, but we know how to reverse this decline. Our research shows that between 21 and 32 bird species would have gone extinct since 1993 without the efforts to save them. Species such as the California condor, the bald ibis and the black knight would no longer exist. If we give nature a chance, it can recover.

Stuart Butchart, principal investigator of BirdLife International