A group of environmental organizations from Rosario and the region dedicated to the preservation of the ecosystem in the wetland of the islands entrerrianas released results of a survey carried out on islanders and regular attendees, and showed concern for the consensus that the presence of fauna diversity decreased.
Within the framework of Animal Day, which is celebrated this Monday, April 29, They announced that more than 95% notice an extinction of native fauna on islands and wetlandsand they accused “illegal hunting, industrial fishing, clearing, fires, droughts, water courses modified with embankments, urbanization and commercial enterprises” as responsible for this.
The fauna is “the most diverse of the five kingdoms of nature” and the islands and wetlands are home to dozens of animal species, but according to these organizations, “unfortunately the number of individuals of Many of these species are in sharp decline, and there is talk of local extinctions, based on recent studies. But also for the testimony of those who live and frequent these spaces.”
The results of the survey of islanders
The group of wetland activists detailed that, in a survey of 69 people, more than 95 percent of those surveyed see a decrease in fauna in recent years. Nearly 65% estimate that they have perceived this decrease more noticeably in the last 5 years. The remaining 20% talk about the last 10 years.
80% notice a high decrease in mammals. A similar percentage notes a high to moderate reduction in reptiles, amphibians and fish. In birds and insects, most speak of a moderate decline.
In their statement, the organizations They complained to the interprovincial authorities in charge of the various sectors of the wetland islands, “carry out studies that account for the state of the fauna on islands and wetlands, the causes that are leading to a decline that is now undeniable, and that mark avenues of action that tend to protect and restore the affected species.”
They are part of the collective through the wetland: Ecologist Workshop; Let’s Save the Villa Constitución Wetlands; We are Wetland Victoria; Ecocamping Los Benitos; The Paraná Is Not Touched; Multisector Rosario Wetlands.
