Green Peace Movement: We must stop the Biodiversity Resurrection – Cyprus Newspaper
The Green Peace Movement, May 22, World Biological Diversity Day, published in the message, drawing attention to the future of nature and humanity is under threat, « Biodiversity should stop the apocalypse, » he said.
In the message emphasized that biological diversity is the basis of all life, it is stated that the existence of ecosystems as a whole is based on the fact that all parts are connected.
In the message pointed out that human activities destroy nature and this directly endanger the future of humanity, the main reasons for the loss of biological diversity in Cyprus; Destruction of natural areas, unplanned urbanization, overpopulation pressure, pesticides and waste pollution were expressed.
In the message that the occupation of the coastal and wetlands is disintegrated by the infrastructure projects carried out without considering the carrying capacity, and that many species are faced with the threat of extinction, “Rana Cypriaca ında specific to Cyprus,“ Cypriot Grass Snake ”snake and“ Caretta Caretta ”and“ Caretta Caretta ” Habitat loss, pollution, hunting and traffic due to the risk of risk.
– « Endemic plant species are also in danger of extinction »
Endemic plant species also faced the danger of extinction due to agricultural activities and irregular construction works, the invasive foreign species put pressure on domestic species by improving the balance of ecosystem was expressed.
In the message, the protection of biological diversity is not only environmental; He also stressed that it is vital in terms of economic, social and health.
In the message referring to the environmental reports of the United Nations, 75 percent of the land surface, 66 percent of the oceans were changed due to human activities, and more than 85 percent of the wetlands disappeared.
The populations of land and sea creatures decreased by 68 percent and approximately 1 million species faced the danger of extinction, emphasized the message, « the continuation of healthy conditions in the world and the sustainability of life should stop the apocalypse of the biodiversity ».
