According to data revealed by the Mexican Center for Environmental Law (CEMDA), Mexico is the second country with the highest amount of biodiversity in danger of extinction, increasing to 500 endangered and 700 threatened species.
Through a statement, the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Semarnat), said that in 2001 Mexico had 372 species at risk of extinction, a number that increased to 500 species in 2010, going from fifth place to second place worldwide, below Ecuador.
According to DATA from CEMDA revealed to the EFE news agency, among the species with the highest risk is the endemic butterfly of Mexico, the vaquita, as well as the Mexican wolf that according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, is a special extinct in the wild.
For its part, the Mexican government endorsed its commitment to conserve flora and fauna in Mexico, which in collaboration with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and state governments, is in the process of implementing programs to guarantee the well-being of species at risk.
Specialists indicate that to counteract the advance of endangered species, it is necessary to conserve the number of wild species, promote non-extractive exploitation schemes, the protection of habitat and refuge areas, as well as the arrest of the entry of exotic species into the country.
Source: ibtimes.com
Authors: DForce
