A wave of heat and drought brought on by climate change has led to water shortages and the loss of breeding grounds for birds, putting many of species in danger of extinction or driving them to completely alter their migration patterns by settling in cooler northern regions.
The most well-known endangered species are the hooded eagle, Titas hawk, and Madagascar fish eagle.
The World Environmental Bird Society estimates that there are roughly 2,600 migratory bird sites along the Africa-Eurasian Flyway, a corridor of migrating birds that flows south through the Mediterranean and the Sahara Desert for the winter.
Additionally, according to a study published earlier by the United Nations Environment Programme, more African sites—87%—than those in Europe or Asia are at danger from climate change.
According to L Evans Mukoloe, a former meteorologist and research director at the World Meteorological Organization, Africa is more susceptible to climate change since it is less flexible. This statement was made according to the Associated Press.
Human-induced climate change is increasing temperatures and reducing rainfall, which are reducing vital wetland areas and water sources that birds depend on during their migration routes.
10% of Africa’s bird species are at danger of going extinct due to the heat and dehydration.
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