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UNESCO alerts that over the past half century the rate of destruction of the planet's biological diversity was strongly accelerated. Experts warn the organization that now 17 thousands of plant and animal species threatened with extinction. This means that in the face of danger of death is 21 percent. all mammals, 12 percent. birds, 37 percent. freshwater fish and 70 percent. plants. Some ecosystems have already been done irreparable harm. Paying attention to this problem, its solution road is dedicated to the International Year of Biodiversity. The headquarters of UNESCO meetings were held, which was attended by eminent scientists and professionals responsible for implementing the provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity, and representatives of the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Also opened the exhibition, which will help to draw attention to the public on issues of biodiversity. In the end of January in Paris, UNESCO will organize a conference on the protection and conservation of biodiversity of our planet. It will be discussed at such the case of the relationship between biodiversity and development and the issue of better informing communities about the problems of biodiversity. UNESCO indicates that Haiti affected by the last devastating earthquake, in fact, has long been experiencing a major ecological disaster. The forest once covered the country left them today, only 3 percent. Deforestation reduced evaporation scale atmospheric precipitation in some areas declined by 40 percent., Which caused severe damage to agriculture. |
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