Category: conservation

Mapping Human Impact Across the World
Jun 16, 2023
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Freny Fernandes
in Cities, conservation, countries, deforestation, desert, deserts, ecosystem, forest conservation, geography, housing, human footprint, Maps, mountains, population, population density, railway, road transport, urbanization
How far has humanity spread, and where haven’t we gone? This graphic maps the extent of humanity’s impact on the world from 1993 to 2009. The post Mapping Human Impact Across the World appeared first on Visual Capitalist.
Visualizing Orangutans: The Most Endangered Great Ape
Jan 31, 2023
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by
Freny Fernandes
in agriculture, conservation, deforestation, editors-choice, Endangered, environment, Great Ape, Green, hunting, illegal pet trade, IUCN, Orangutan, palm oil, poaching, sustainable materials, tropical primary rainforest, wildlife
This graphic highlights the threats that pushed the world’s most endangered great apes to the brink, and what we can do to prevent their extinction. The post Visualizing Orangutans: The Most Endangered Great Ape appeared first on Visual Capitalist.