The greatest threats to species

Abstract The growing human population is responsible for a massive decline in species, biodiversity, and ecosystems across the globe. If we are to significantly slow these losses, attention resources devoted individual causes should be commensurate with magnitude of their contribution problem. purpose this study was determine relative five major threats species identified by International Union Conservation Nature (IUCN) as threatened extinction. Specifically, analyzed entire IUCN Red List database percentage affected overexploitation, climate change, pollution, habitat destruction, invasive diseases, genes. We also randomly sampled portion estimate which each threat dominant placing them at risk Of 20,784 data were available, 88.3% impacted 26.6% 25% invasives, 18.2% 16.8% change weather. Focusing on threats, given main factor pushing toward extinction follows: destruction 71.3%, overexploitation 7.4%, invasives 6.8%, pollution 4.7%, weather 1.8%. Regardless how percentages calculated, threatens more than all other categories combined, fewest. From perspective biodiversity conservation, suggest that significant global environmental priorities needed. Habitat become greater focus efforts receive appropriate extraordinary its impact. Moreover, while it important address problems, disproportionate impact has care taken avoid solutions problems exacerbate destruction.