UK wildlife suffering 'downward pattern of decline' in biodiversity, review says, as it identifies familiar species in danger

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The UK now has less than half of the plant, animal and fungal life it once had remaining, as a result of human activity, with the losses blamed on farming, climate change, unsustainable fishing and marine development.

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In all, nearly half of the UK's bird species, almost a third of its types of amphibian, reptile, fungi and lichen and a quarter of its land-living mammals are under threat.Environment Secretary Therese Coffey said in a statement:"The UK's nature is a crucial part of our islands. However, two separate assessments this year suggested that only around 3-6% of land is currently protected, something regarded as crucial for allowing species to bounce back., while today's report warned the UK now has less than half of the plant, animal and fungal life it once had remaining, as a result of human activity.

 

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