Chart showing the Living Planet Index, global extent, from 1970, with 95% confidence interval, showing decline in species population
Version 2 (world and regional):
Data source for Version 2: How does the Living Planet Index vary by region?. Our World in Data (13 October 2022). Archived from the original on 20 September 2023. "Data source: Living Planet Report (2022). World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Zoological Society of London. -"
Source for Version 2 states: "Note: Some regions of the world are will have experienced significant biodiversity loss prior to 1970, this earlier loss will not captured in this metric."
Source for Version 2 states: "CC BY 4.0 DEED Attribution 4.0 International"Version 1 (world only):
Data source for Version 1: Living Planet Index, World. Our World in Data (13 October 2022). Archived from the original on 8 October 2023. "Data source: World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Zoological Society of London"
Source for Version 1 states: "The Living Planet Index (LPI) measures the average decline in monitored wildlife populations. The index value measures the change in abundance in 31,821 populations across 5,230 species relative to the year 1970 (i.e. 1970 = 100%)."
Source for Version 1 states: "CC BY 4.0 DEED Attribution 4.0 International"Other
Related article: Whiting, Kate. 6 charts that show the state of biodiversity and nature loss - and how we can go 'nature positive'. World Economic Forum (17 October 2022). Archived from the original on 25 September 2023.
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