A non-Governmental organisation, the Coalition for Biodiversity Conservationists of Nigeria (CBCN), has called for concerted efforts to save the world’s fast-depleting biodiversity. The unintentional transport of plants and animals to new regions is threatening the world’s ecosystems’ biodiversity, structure and function. The threats posed to biodiversity by invasive species are considered second only to habitat loss. Mwansat, who spoke on ‘Escalating Anthropogens on Biodiversity Conservation: Past, present, and future’ said human activities are eroding biodiversity, adding that some species are extinct already, and up to one million other species are threatened with extinction. Others are Dr Clement Ebin, Chairman, CBCN Board of Trustees and Prof. Ahmad Sanda of Usmanu Dan Fodio University, Sokoto state.

Source: The Guardian June 20, 2022 09:10 UTC