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Gorillas Among 200 Threatened Species Endangered by Conflicts, Say Conservationists
News 18Civil unrest and military exercises pose heightened risks to more than 200 threatened species, including elephant populations and the critically-endangered Eastern gorilla, conservationists warned Wednesday. “Degradation of nature increases the likelihood of conflict, while wars devastate not only lives, but also the natural environment,” IUCN director general Bruno Oberle said in a statement. IUCN said 219 endangered species were facing threats from “war, civil unrest and military exercises”, including the direct killing of wildlife, degradation of ecosystems and the disruption of conservation efforts. “As environmental degradation and climate change intensify, it is becoming increasingly important to factor in the links between conflict and nature when formulating security, development and environmental policy,” Siikamaki said. “Conservation, sustainable and equitable management of nature plays an important role in preventing conflict and in rebuilding peace,” said Kristen Walker, who chairs the IUCN commission on environmental, economic and social policy.
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More than 200 endangered species threatened by armed conflict
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