Rapid global biodiversity loss
Recent Developments
012026-10-08: WWF’s Living Planet Report 2026 said monitored vertebrate wildlife populations declined by an average of 73% since 1970, with the largest regional decline in Latin America and the Caribbean at 95%.
022026-09 to 2026-10: CBD reporting said implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework is under way, but fewer than half of reporting Parties considered their national targets on track for any global target.
032026-10-08: Reporting on the 2026 WWF findings highlighted that around $7.3 trillion flowed into activities harmful to nature in 2023, versus about $220 billion for protection or restoration.
Interventions
- Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework implementation through national biodiversity strategies and action plans.
- CBD planning, monitoring, reporting, and global review processes to track collective progress toward biodiversity targets.
- Conservation finance and nature-restoration investment efforts aimed at closing the gap between harmful and protective spending.
What Works
- Protecting and restoring habitats reduces the main drivers of biodiversity decline, especially where land-use change is the dominant pressure.
- Targeted conservation can help stabilize or recover some populations, as the latest WWF coverage notes that about half of monitored populations are stable or increasing even amid overall decline.
- Faster national implementation of biodiversity plans and better financial support for developing countries are identified by CBD materials as necessary to improve outcomes.
How to Help
- Donate to credible biodiversity conservation organizations working on habitat protection, restoration, and species recovery.
- Support local conservation groups, citizen science, and invasive-species control efforts in your region.
- Advocate for stronger biodiversity policy, nature-positive procurement, and reduced deforestation-linked consumption.
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Organizations Helping(26)
In the Colombian Amazon, Conservation International implements climate adaptation programs for Indigenous communities, including early warning systems for droughts and floods, restoration of degraded areas to enhance water regulation, and capacity building for sustainable water management to address the transition from drought to flooding and hypertropical risks.
Durrell tackles biodiversity loss through species recovery programs, captive breeding and reintroduction where needed, habitat restoration, and community-based conservation. It focuses on highly threatened species and uses a practical conservation model that links research, breeding, field action, and local capacity-building.
Audubon combats biodiversity loss by conserving and restoring bird habitats, using birds as indicators of ecosystem health, and advancing habitat protection through science, policy, and community-based land stewardship. Its work includes habitat restoration, climate adaptation for birds, and conservation action across key landscapes and flyways.
The Nature Conservancy works to keep enough water in rivers and aquifers to support ecosystems and human needs, including agriculture and urban economies. In the Colorado River Basin, it uses partnerships, forest restoration, and stream repair to help water last longer and improve resilience under drought conditions.
