“Australia facing huge decline of koala in last three years ”according to new report. all thing you need to know in a short article.
• koala population in Australia decline 30% in the past three years.
• koala is now extinct in seven regions of Australia.
•population of koala decline
In 2018 - 80000
In 2021 - 32062 to 57920 left in wild
•the main cause behind the rapid population decline of koala is land clearing for urbanization, rapid drought and increasing bushfire.
•the risk of wild fire are only increasing as rise of temprature of earth and the bush fire also destroys the huge no of eucalyptus on which koala is dependent.
•drought play major role in decline of many mammal species in Australia.
•report was given by ACF(australian koala foundation).
• below statement are from earth. Org
What we’re concerned about is places like western New South Wales where the drought over the last 10 years has just had this cumulative effect – river systems completely dry for years, river red gums, which are the lifeblood of koalas, dead,” said AKF chair Deborah Tabart to Reuters
She places the blame for population decline on all political parties for not stepping up and doing enough to protect Australia’s symbol, including allowing property developers and road building wreaking the koala’s habitats to make way for land.
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