Arbimon Cluster Analysis
The 21st century marks an era in which biodiversity is threatened at a global scale. Monitored populations of vertebrates (mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, and fish) have seen a devastating 69% drop on average since 1970, according to World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) Living Planet Report 2022. And even though habitat loss and degradation due to human activities are still the main threats to animal and plant species worldwide, populations of many species are declining even in natural and protected areas, likely due to climate change and infectious diseases. Biodiversity loss can have significant direct human health impacts if ecosystem services are no longer adequate to meet social needs.
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