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Nature is disappearing: The average size of wildlife populations has fallen by a staggering 73%

The Living Planet Report 2024 highlights the average change in observed population sizes of 5,495 vertebrate species. It shows a decline of 73% between 1970 and 2020.

The state of nature

Aerial views of Wakelyns Farm, Fressingfield, Suffolk.

Restoring nature demands urgent transformation

It’s not too late to bring our world back to life. Though, it will take some big changes. We must tackle the causes of nature’s destruction by transforming our food, energy and finance systems. Greater efforts to conserve and restore nature are also needed.

What needs to change?

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Nature is our life support system, but right now it’s in trouble. WWF has a unique solution that can help bring our world back to life. We’re urgently calling for a new law at Westminster, the Living Planet Act. Sign the petition now.

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The state of nature

Population sizes are shrinking – here’s why that matters.

What's at stake?

Nature loss can bring drastic consequences – sooner than you might think.

Solving the nature crisis

How can we avoid dangerous tipping points?

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