How Threats To terrestrial Biodiversity affects Human Life

The future of all life on earth is determined by the existence of biodiversity. Biodiversity threats affect the survival of human beings on planet earth. Various environmental advocates have expressed concern over threats posed to the ecosystem.

Terrestrial habitat plays a pivotal role in sustaining biodiversity that helps in the mitigation of climate change. Life on land encounters a number of threats which include overexploitation of resources, habitat loss, climate change, environmental pollution, and invasive species.

According to research conducted by multiple sources, the rate of species extinction on land is currently a thousand times faster than the expected rate. The rate of extinction is largely underpinned to poor land use. 

Green Facts Foundation noted that close to 40 per cent of animal extinctions are associated with invasive foreign species. Statistics indicate that about 30 per cent of land is degraded thus leading to the decline in agricultural output. 

Remedies to terrestrial Biodiversity Threats

Terrestrial biodiversity threats can be reversed by:

Restoration of forests and to avoid cutting down trees.

Develop best agricultural practices to prevent soil degradation.

Individuals should be sensitized on the importance of wild animals and avoid poaching and animal trafficking.

Climate change can be solved by the reduction of carbon emissions, which is mostly released when using fossil fuels.

Industries should embrace non-toxic products and the recycling of waste products to avoid environmental pollution.