Wildlife in a Changing Climate

  Available online: http://www.fao.org/forestry/30032-09bddb25a42eb47ba6cfc78536c0cbe7.pdf

The world already faces a biodiversity extinction crisis, and it is likely to be made worse by climate change. This paper examines the likely ecosystem and landscape changes that will occur in forests, mountains, wetlands, coastal areas, savannahs, grasslands and steppes. Impacts include changes in physical conditions, weather patterns and ecosystem functioning. As a consequence, terrestrial, freshwater and marine wildlife will be severely affected unless we manage to cope with climate changes through decisive planning and action. The main focus is on tropical terrestrial wildlife and its habitats, but other fauna, ecosystems and geographical regions are covered as well.

Language(s): English

Tags: Environment and landscape ; Biodiversity ; Climate change ; Ecosystem ; Impact studies Add tag