Reportedly, zoonoses are diseases and infections naturally transmitted between people and vertebrate animals. “Encroachment by croplands onto wildlife habitats is a major factor in bringing people into dangerous conflict with wildlife. Wildlife must be seen as a competitive land-use option that allows us to keep “wild” spaces, “wild”. Mwebaza stated that zoonotic diseases like COVID19 are one of the many ways in which the environment impacts human health. She stressed that it was important to keep the ecosystems healthy and sustainable to protect humans and nature.

Source: The Guardian June 13, 2020 14:03 UTC