Destruction of Nature as dangerous as climate change,Scientists warned.

Key points

•  Biodiversity loss a serious issue.
•  Facts and figures about biodiversity.
•  UN-report.
•  Amazon rainforest decreasing day by day.
•  Conversion of forest to cropland and wetlands.
•  Worldwide biggest threat to nature.
•  Time to take some action for policy makers.
•  Our responsibility as individual.

Summary

According to the UN-backed report the worlds capacity to provide food, water and security to billions of people is in threat because of the human destruction of nature. People must act to halt and reverse the unsustainable use of nature. Worldwide, the biggest threat to nature are from habitat loss, invasive species and chemical and climate change. The conversion of forests to croplands and wetlands has increased since the 1960s, but at a devastating cost to other species. Therefore, it is time for the policy makers to act at all levels.