Nature's S.O.S for disappearing species.

Mother Nature and its species are disappearing at an alarming speed. Since the industrial revolution, our planet's environment has been changing rapidly due to the excessive emission of greenhouse gases and chlorofluorocarbons, causing significant harm to both Mother Nature and its species. Fortunately, more people worldwide have become aware of the risks associated with these issues and have initiated individual and collective efforts to protect and preserve nature and its species.

Influential figures such as Sir David Attenborough and the late Australian conservationist Steve Irwin, who passed away over a decade and a half ago, have educated millions through their remarkable documentaries, inspiring global endeavours to safeguard our environment. However, despite these efforts, the challenges remain immense, and there is much more to be done to ensure the protection and preservation of our planet.

Globally around 50 percent of all species are at the risk of extinction according to estimations. According to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, over 16,300 species are listed as endangered, with 42,100 species threatened with extinction worldwide. If the current disappearance rate continues, more than one million species could become extinct by 2050. Many of us mostly love animals like lions, cheetahs, elephants, zebras, tigers, rhinoceroses, and pandas. Unfortunately, many of these beloved wild animals could disappear by the end of this century. According to WWF, there are only about 23,000 to 39,000 lions left in the wild, and they could be extinct by 2050. The cheetah population is even more dire, with fewer than 7,000 individuals remaining. The global elephant population stands at 400,000, but tragically, over 100 African elephants are lost every day due to poaching and habitat destruction. The rhinoceros population totals 27,000, and there are fewer than 4,500 tigers left in the wild. All these species are disappearing, and our future generations may not have the chance to see them.

Pakistan is home to some of the world's most unique and rare fauna and flora. This is due to Pakistan's diverse landscape. From snow-covered high-altitude peaks in the north to the sandy beaches of the south, Pakistan's landscape provides habitats including barren deserts, vast plains, lowland wetlands, alpine valleys, and lush green meadows. This wide range of habitat is home to unique and rare species such as the markhor, snow leopard...

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