Threats To Wildlife in Yemen

Already, Yemen has one of the worst humanitarian crisis in the world. But there is another crisis that's quietly and silently taking place - the country's wildlife: trees, plants and wild animals - are slowly being decimated. The continuing war and conflict in the country has taken a heavy toll on the country's wildlife. 

With Global Warming and as hot as it has become in most of Yemen, trees - these very important beings that are essential for cooling and purifying the Earth 🌎 are being cut down, especially in urban areas, and not being replaced. Go to most urban areas in the country, trees are being cut down and buildings are rapidly being constructed and put up. No new trees are being planted. Worst, the trees that are already there in these urban areas, especially along streets, are not being properly watered or cared for. 

As for the wildlife that live in the countryside and in remote places, they are not being properly protected. The national and the local authorities have no time or proper means for watching over them. Yemen has a rich and a variety of wildlife: in the seas, on the islands, on the mountains, and on the plains - but all these are now under imminent threat. Some night even go extinct.