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Africa's wildlife populations plummet by 76%

The latest edition of the Living Planet Report, which measures the average change in population sizes of more than 5,000 vertebrate species, shows a decline of 73% between 1970 and 2020, 76% for Africa.

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Africa is home to one-third of the planet’s biological diversity and the largest youth population in the world. Our young, entrepreneurial, and increasingly educated population is amongst the continent’s greatest assets. 

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Africa is home to one-third of the planet’s biological diversity and the largest youth population in the world. Our young, entrepreneurial, and increasingly educated population is amongst the continent’s greatest assets. 

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Africa is home to one-third of the planet’s biological diversity and the largest youth population in the world. Our young, entrepreneurial, and increasingly educated population is amongst the continent’s greatest assets. 

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Catastrophic decline in the average size of African wildlife populations in just 50 years reveals a ...

76% decline in monitored wildlife populations across Africa, representing mammals, birds, ...

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