INTERNATIONAL

  • Introduction

  • Present Danger

  • Cycles Are Changing

  • Arctic and Antarctic

  • Mountain Parks

  • Africa

  • CO2 Reductions

  • Species at Risk

  • NORTH AMERICA


    Climate Change Endangers Nature


    Introduction:
    The world's national parks and protected areas are supposed to provide sanctuary from the ravages of humankind's assault on nature, but no park boundary or conservation law can protect an ecosystem from climate change. A new report by the Worldwide Fund For Nature (WWF) shows that this insidious and invisible killer is invading our most cherished natural areas, even as governments stand by and debate the costs of action.

    The giant pandas of Wolong in China, the grizzly bears of America's Yellowstone, and the tigers of India's Kanha National Park are among the animals at risk from global warming. Furthermore, WWF research has identified dozens of famous protected areas that are highly vulnerable to environmental damage caused by rapid climate change, including Coto Donana in Spain, Majella in Italy, Kafue Flats in Zambia, Hol Chan Marine Reserve in Belize, Kakadu in Australia, Sagarmatha in Nepal, La Amistad in Costa Rica, Moremi Game Reserve in Botswana, and the Florida Everglades in the United States.

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